CONGRATULATIONS to Hector Hill who correctly identified that last week's mystery object was a musical instrument.

He said that, in the absence of a ruler/scale in the photograph, it was hard to decided whether it was an organ pipe of the ‘stopped’ variety, a Swanee Whistle or a simple mouth-blown whistle.

David Heather also suggested it was an organ stop.

The object was, in fact, a pitch pipe.

Experts at Craven Museum and Gallery tell us: "A pitch pipe is a small harmonica-like device used to pitch notes in religious institutions such as churches. Although it is described as a musical instrument, it is not used to play music and is more of an accessory device.

"A mouthpiece is at one end, with a squared decorative knob at the other end. The pipe is made out of stained wood. The measurements are 405mm in length, 38mm in width and 40mm in depth. Some pitch pipes are used for tuning string instruments.

"The word pitch pipe is misleading as very few are shaped as a pipe.

"In terms of a Craven connection, this was used at St Peter’s Church, Rylstone, which was built in the early 1850s."

All items featured in this column can be viewed at the Craven District Council-run museum which is located at Skipton Town Hall.

Meanwhile, we are inviting guesses about this week’s mystery object. Suggestions can be emailed to news@cravenherald.co.uk, to arrive no later than noon on Monday.