Pierre Benjamin Montuex's Conductor Baton

Origin
Pierre Benjamin Monteux (1875 - 1964) famous conducted two premieres during the 1913 Ballets Russes in Paris. The first was Jeux but the important one was called The Rite of Spring. Monteux believed that his work was emotional to all who hear it. At first people were angered by his performance, but by the end he was carried shoulder-high from the theatre afterwards. It was during the break between the first two performances Monteux switched out his baton, something he was known to do frequently. The emotion that he wanted to show went into the baton and when he was done it was added to a private collection.

Effects
When tapped on any surface the user experiences synesthesia or seeing sounds in the form of colors. This also holds the user in a trance where they are unable to move unless another person takes the baton from them.

Collection
Was purchased through a private auction in 2015.