Mouthpiece for saxhorn basse.

Besson

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Instrument

Mouthpiece ; Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Maker

Besson

Place Made

Europe ; Paris ; Western Europe ; France

Date Made

Late 19th or early 20th century

Description

Technical description: Brass; flat rim contour; maximum bite curvature 2.0; funnel cup shape with smoothly blended throat curvature. Cup volume 6973; shape quotient 1.192. Overall size: length 75.0; external diameter 39.3. Sounding length: cup depth c 25. Bore: cup diameter 25.2; minimum diameter 7.3. Depth of taper: shank depth 35.5. Diameter of taper: maximum 13.5; minimum 11.4. Stamped at top of taper "F. BESSON / PARIS" and on side of cup "12". Purchased by lender and possibly formerly used with saxhorn basse (3812).

Notes

R. Parks, 13.5.00.

Measurements

length 75.0; external diameter 39.3.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3813