Mouthpiece for bugle.

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Instrument

Mouthpiece

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Date Made

Probably 20th century

Description

Technical description: Brass; semi-flat rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.1; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature c 8.Cup volume 962; shape quotient 1.141. Overall size : length 68.6; external diameter 25.3. Sounding length: cup depth c 11; grain length 0. Bore: cup diameter 14.4; minimum diameter 3.7 at c 12.5. Depth of taper: shank depth 33.0. Diameter of taper: maximum 12.1; minimum 11.1. No inscriptions. Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with bugle (4279). Specific literature references: Sotheby's auction catalogue 4.11.98, lot 64.

Notes

R. Parks, 2004, 15.9.03.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4280