Mouthpiece for trumpet.

Lafleur

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Instrument

Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Maker

Lafleur

Date Made

Late 19th or early 20th centuryOverall size : length 75.3; external diameter 25.9.

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.5; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature c 15. Cup volume 1315; shape quotient 1.242. Overall size : length 75.3; external diameter 25.9. Sounding length: cup depth c 11; grain length 0. Bore: cup diameter 15.6; minimum diameter 3.7 at c 15. Depth of taper: shank depth 33.5. Diameter of taper: maximum 11.1; minimum 9.7. Stamped on side of cup "LAFLEUR & SON". Purchased with, probably formerly used with, and possibly supplied by maker with trumpet (4407).

Notes

R. Parks, 2004, 31.7.04.

Provenance

bequest; previously on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4408