Mouthpiece for contrabass.
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InstrumentMouthpiece ; Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyMouthpieces |
MakerAntoine Courtois |
Place MadeEurope ; Paris ; Western Europe ; France |
Date Made1972 or earlier |
DescriptionTechnical description: Silver-plated; semi-round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 2.5; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature 7. Cup volume 15451; shape quotient 1.267. Overall size: length 99.2; external diameter 47.0. Sounding length: cup depth 39. Bore: cup diameter 30.9; minimum diameter 8.3. Depth of taper: shank depth 45.4. Diameter of taper: maximum 16.5; minimum 14.0. Stamped on side of cup "ANTOINE / COURTOIS / PARIS". |
NotesR. Parks, 3 May 1995; Arnold Myers, Aug 1995; Nadine Parks, Jul/Aug 1990. |
Measurementslength 99.2; external diameter 47.0. |
Provenanceex- A. Myers. ; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number2499 |