Mouthpiece for B♭ tuba.

Hawkes and Son

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Instrument

Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Maker

Hawkes and Son

Place Made

London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

Late 19th or early 20th century

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated; round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 2.5; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature 10. Cup volume 15172; shape quotient 1.300. Overall size: length 100.3; external diameter 44.3. Sounding length: cup depth 36. Bore: cup diameter 30.3; minimum diameter 8.7. Depth of taper: shank depth 47.2. Diameter of taper: maximum 15.3; minimum 12.8. Stamped on side of cup "BBb"; at top of shank "HAWKES & SON LONDON".

Notes

R. Parks, 3 May 1995; Arnold Myers, Aug 1995; Nadine Parks, Jul/Aug 1990.

Measurements

length 100.3; external diameter 44.3.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2837