Mouthpiece for trumpet.

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Instrument

Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Date Made

Possibly early 19th century

Description

Technical description: Stem and shank taper brass, cup massive silver or pewter block; flat rim contour; maximum bite curvature 0.75; hemispherical cup shape with sharp edged throat. Cup volume 1543; shape quotient 1.354. Overall size: length 80.7; external diameter 31.4. Sounding length: cup depth 9.5. Bore: cup diameter 17.5; minimum diameter 4.8. Depth of taper: shank depth 31.3. Diameter of taper: maximum 12.0; minimum 10.7. No inscriptions. Lent and possibly formerly used with 2 valve trumpet (3290).

Notes

Raymond Parks, 2004, 06.3.93 & 29.9.95; Arnold Myers, June 1995.

Measurements

length 80.7; external diameter 31.4.

Provenance

Formerly on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd ; Shaw-Hellier Collection

Accession Number

3291