Mouthpiece for french horn.
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InstrumentMouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece |
Instrument FamilyMouthpieces |
Date MadeProbably mid 20th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Silver-plated brass; wide fitting; round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 2.0; conical cup shape; smoothly blended throat. Cup volume 1897; shape quotient 1.050. Overall size: length 68.9; external diameter 23.6. Sounding length: cup depth c 30. Bore: cup diameter 16.2; minimum diameter 3.7. Depth of taper: shank depth shank tapers smoothly to join rim of cup. Diameter of taper: minimum 7.2. No inscriptions. Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with orchestral horn (206). Specific literature references: G.S. (1968) No. 294. |
NotesRaymond Parks, 2004, May 1995 & 16.8.95; Arnold Myers, Nadine Parks, Jul/Aug 1990. |
Measurementslength 68.9; external diameter 23.6. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number0837 |