Mouthpiece for contrabass.
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InstrumentMouthpiece ; Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyMouthpieces |
MakerNikkan |
Place MadeAsia ; Japan |
Date MadeProbably third quarter of the 20th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: silver-plated brass; wide shank; semi-round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 3.0; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature 6. Cup volume 16685; shape quotient 1.228. Overall size: length 97.7; external diameter 47.2. Sounding length: cup depth 40. Bore: cup diameter 31.1; minimum diameter 8.5. Depth of taper: shank depth 44.3. Diameter of taper: maximum 15.5; minimum 13.4. Stamped on side of cup "Nikkan" and "Bb". |
NotesArnold Myers, Aug 1995; R. Parks, 8.5.95. |
Measurementslength 97.7; external diameter 47.2. |
Provenanceex- Sandy Blair collection. ; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3532 |