Key, Tuning

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Key, Tuning

Entry/Object ID

37.15.13

Description

Stringed Instrument Tuning Key. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/2" x 2 1/2". Description: black painted cast metal shaft open at one end to fit over a square tuning peg; an ornate horizontal handle at the top for turning the peg on a stringed musical instrument such as a piano lap harp.

Context

Found in the collection of Oscar and Emma Tollefson who built and lived in a residence at 207 East 1st St., Janesville, Minnesota. The tuning key could have been used with a wooden piano harp that was popular in the early 1900s.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Key, Tuning

Class

Musical T & E

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

April 8, 2016

Update Date

November 21, 2024