Mouthpiece for soprano cornet.

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Instrument

Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Date Made

Probably early 20th century

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 2.5; conical cup shape with smoothly blended throat. Cup volume 626; shape quotient 1.000. Overall size: length 63.0; external diameter 26.3. Sounding length: cup depth c 13. Bore: cup diameter 14.1; minimum diameter 4.0. Depth of taper: shank depth 28.8. Diameter of taper: maximum 10.1; minimum 8.8. Stamped on side of cup "G".

Notes

Raymond Parks, 2004, 5.9.95; Arnold Myers, June 1995; Arnold Myers, Jul/Aug 1990.

Measurements

length 63.0; external diameter 26.3.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2954