Mouthpiece for euphonium.

Couesnon

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Instrument

Mouthpiece ; Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Maker

Couesnon

Place Made

Western Europe ; Europe ; France

Date Made

Late 19th or early 20th century

Description

Technical description: Chromium plated. 8 rayed cuts in bottom of cup; semi-flat rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.75; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature 15. Cup volume 7256; shape quotient 1.215. Overall size: length 75.2; external diameter 38.5. Sounding length: cup depth 23. Bore: cup diameter 25.7; minimum diameter 6.7. Depth of taper: shank depth 35.0. Diameter of taper: maximum 13.1; minimum 10.8. Stamped on side of cup "EMBOUCHURE RAYEE / GUILBAUT / BTE S.G.D.G."; at top of shank "No 2".

Notes

R. Parks, 20 May 1995; Arnold Myers, Aug 1995; Nadine Parks, Jul/Aug 1990.

Measurements

length 75.2; external diameter 38.5.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2832