Key details
- Object number
- 3.8522
- Date
- 1760 to 1780
- On display
- Yes
- Object number
- 3.8522
- Date
- 1760 to 1780
- On display
- Yes
Description
Tuning fork reportedly used at Kirkoswald school during Robert Burns's attendance.
Robert’s tutor John Murdoch recalled, ‘Robert’s ear, in particular, was remarkably dull, and his voice untunable’.
Object information
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Measurements
- Depth: 1(cm)
- Height: 12.5(cm)
- Width: 1.5(cm)
Themes
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