Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.

Josef Hablowetz

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Instrument

Mouthpiece ; Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Maker

Josef Hablowetz

Place Made

Central Europe ; Europe ; Germany

Date Made

1965 or earlier

Description

Technical description: german silver; semi-round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.75; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature 6. Cup volume 6366; shape quotient 1.287. Overall size: length 82.2; external diameter 41.0. Sounding length: cup depth 23. Bore: cup diameter 25.8; minimum diameter 5.5. Depth of taper: shank depth c 35. Shank tapers smoothly to join rim of cup. Diameter of taper: maximum c 12.9; minimum 11.0. Stamped on side of cup "0 / MEISTER HABLOWETZ / 3" and "ALEXANDER. MAINZ".

Notes

R. Parks, 3.6.95; Arnold Myers, Aug 1995; Nadine Parks, Jul/Aug 1990.

Measurements

length 82.2; external diameter 41.0.

Provenance

Purchased new by lender in 1965 from Alexander, Mainz. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

0666