Record ID: IOW-626D36
Object type: WIND INSTRUMENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver musical wind instrument dating 1724-1725. Treasure case no. 2009 T317 (not Treasure). An incomplete wind instrument made of sheet silver which has been folded to form a truncated cone. The object expands in diameter from the open chamfered mouth-piece towards the end of the object, to which the circular part would have been soldered originally. This circular part has become detached from the rest of the object and was inside the main body when found. The sound-hole is D-shaped in plan. In the lower part of the mouth piece is a soldered sheet silver 'reed' which ex…
Created on: Monday 15th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 19th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shorwell', grid reference and parish protected.