Mouthpiece for french horn.
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InstrumentMouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece |
Instrument FamilyMouthpieces |
MakerBesson |
Place MadeLondon ; England ; United Kingdom ; Europe |
Date Made1850-1875 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Silver-plated brass; round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.75; cuspoid cup shape. Cup volume 2376; shape quotient 0.609. Overall size: length 62.0; external diameter 23.2. Sounding length: cup depth c 33. Bore: cup diameter 15.4; minimum diameter 4.3. Depth of taper: shank tapers smoothly to join rim of cup. Diameter of taper: minimum 7.0. Stamped on side of cup "Besson / MADE IN ENGLAND". Lent with orchestral horn (847). |
NotesRaymond Parks, 2004, May 1995 & 16.8.95; Arnold Myers, Nadine Parks Jul/Aug 1990. |
Measurementslength 62.0; external diameter 23.2. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number0848 |