Mouthpiece for french horn.
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InstrumentMouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece |
Instrument FamilyMouthpieces |
MakerBoosey and Co. |
Place MadeLondon ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date MadeProbably early 19th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Silver-plated brass; round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.25; conical cup shape; smoothly blended throat. Cup volume 3043; shape quotient 1.101. Overall size: length 66.6; external diameter 23.5. Sounding length: cup depth c 42. Bore: cup diameter 17.0; minimum diameter 4.8. Depth of taper: shank tapers smoothly to join rim of cup. Diameter of taper: minimum 7.0. Stamped on side of cup "59 / BOOSEY & CO". Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with Ventilwaldhorn (867). |
NotesRaymond Parks, 2004, May 1995 & 16.8.95; Arnold Myers, Nadine Parks, Jul/Aug 1990. |
Measurementslength 66.6; external diameter 23.5. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number1868 |