Mouthpiece for cornet.

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Instrument

Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Date Made

Late 19th or early 20th century

Description

Technical description: German silver; semi-flat rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.0; intermediate, almost cuspoid cup shape with smoothly blended throat. Cup volume 1647; shape quotient 1.099. Overall size: length 61.1; external diameter 25.0. Sounding length: cup depth c 15; grain length 0. Bore: cup diameter 16.3; minimum diameter 4.4 at c 19. Depth of taper: shank depth 26. Diameter of taper: maximum shank external diameter 9.5; minimum shank external diameter 9.1. No inscriptions. Decorative features: three knurled bands on stem. Purchased by lender and possibly formerly used with cornet (4466).

Notes

R. Parks, 19.3.05.

Measurements

length 61.1; external diameter 25.0.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4467