Mouthpiece for trumpet.

Schuster

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Instrument

Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Maker

Schuster

Date Made

Mid 20th centuryOverall size : length 83.9; external diameter 29.5.

Description

Technical description: Brass; medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.5; intermediate cup shape with smoothly blended throat. Cup volume 1125; shape quotient 1.180. Overall size : length 83.9; external diameter 29.5. Sounding length: cup depth c 9; grain length 0. Bore: cup diameter 16.6; minimum diameter 3.6 at c 20. Depth of taper: shank depth 46. Diameter of taper: maximum 11.7; minimum 9.4. Stamped on side of cup "2" / "Majestic" within triangle / "ARISTOKRAT". . Purchased by lender with, probably formerly used with, and probably supplied by maker with trumpet (4131). Specific literature references: Sotheby's auction catalogue 4.11.98, lot 257.

Notes

R. Parks, 2004, 6.4.02.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4132