Mouthpiece for serpent or ophicleide.

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Instrument

Mouthpiece ; Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Date Made

Early 19th century

Description

Technical description: Ivory; semi-round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 2.25; hemispherical cup shape; sharp-edged throat. Cup volume 7774; shape quotient 1.322. Overall size: length 63.7; external diameter 38.5. Sounding length: cup depth 24.0. Bore: cup diameter 26.7; minimum diameter 6.5. Depth of taper: shank depth 22.5. Diameter of taper: maximum 13.5; minimum 11.4. No inscriptions. Decorative features: Turned rings on outside of cup. Illustration references: Vol. 1 p.152.

Notes

R. Parks, 25.5.95; Arnold Myers, Aug 1995; Nadine Parks, Jul/Aug 1990.

Measurements

length 63.7; external diameter 38.5.

Provenance

Formerly stock of Messrs J. & R. Glen. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

1897