Mouthpiece for trumpet.

Besson & Co

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Instrument

Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Maker

Besson & Co

Place Made

Europe ; London ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

Mid 20th centuryOverall size : length 78.6; external diameter 26.7.

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.5; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature c 12. Cup volume 1064; shape quotient 1.144. Overall size : length 78.6; external diameter 26.7. Sounding length: cup depth c 11; grain length 0. Bore: cup diameter 16.2; minimum diameter 4.0 at c 13. Depth of taper: shank depth c 36. Diameter of taper: maximum 11.3; minimum 9.6. Stamped on side of cup "BESSON & Co. / Prototype / Z".

Notes

R. Parks, 2004, 4.1.03.

Provenance

ex- Donald Falconer (1930-1960) of New Zealand, dance band trumpeter. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4232