Mouthpiece for bugle.

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Instrument

Mouthpiece

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Date Made

Late 19th Century

Description

Technical description: Brass. Rim rotates (probably intentional); medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.5; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature 12. Cup volume 1626; shape quotient 1.118. Overall size: length 57.8; external diameter 26.2. Sounding length: cup depth 13. Bore: cup diameter 17.1; minimum diameter 4.5. Depth of taper: shank depth 28.5. Diameter of taper: maximum 12.2; minimum 11.0. No inscriptions. Allocated with, probably formerly used with, possibly supplied by manufacturer with and attached by chain to bugle in C (992).

Notes

Arnold Myers, 12.1.91; Nadine Parks, 2004, Jul/Aug 1990; Raymond Parks 5.8.95.

Measurements

length 57.8; external diameter 26.2.

Provenance

Government allocation to the University, 1991.

Collection

C.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

0993