Mouthpiece for B♭ tuba.

Dallas

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Instrument

Mouthpiece ; Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Maker

Dallas

Place Made

Europe ; London ; United Kingdom ; England

Date Made

1850-1875

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; semi-round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.75; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature 10. Cup volume 12150; shape quotient 1.332. Overall size: length 83.9; external diameter 45.0. Sounding length: cup depth 32.5. Bore: cup diameter 29.0; minimum diameter 7.7. Depth of taper: shank depth 39.3. Diameter of taper: maximum 14.4; minimum 12.6. Stamped on side of cup "Dallas LONDON". Purchased with tuba in Eb (200).

Notes

R. Parks, 3 May 1995; Arnold Myers, Aug 1995; Nadine Parks, Jul/Aug 1990.

Measurements

length 83.9; external diameter 45.0.

Provenance

Purchased in 1983 with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust.

Collection

Glen Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

0632