Mouthpiece for serpent.

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Instrument

Mouthpiece ; Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Date Made

Probably early 19th century

Description

Technical description: Ivory; narrow round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.5; hemispherical cup shape with sharp-edged throat. Cup volume 4608; shape quotient 1.447. Overall size: length 43.3; external diameter 33.7. Sounding length: cup depth 15.4. Bore: cup diameter 26.0; minimum diameter 5.8. Depth of taper: shank depth c 12. Diameter of taper: maximum c 11.6; minimum c 10.6. No inscriptions.

Notes

R. Parks, 27.1.01.

Measurements

length 43.3; external diameter 33.7.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4054