Mouthpiece for mellophone.

The H.N.|White Co

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Instrument

Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Maker

The H.N. White Co

Place Made

Cleveland ; North America ; United States of America

Date Made

Probably c 1924Overall size : length 72.8; external diameter 29.8.

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.5; deep intermediate, almost conical, cup shape with smoothly blended throat. Cup volume 3434; shape quotient 1.119. Overall size: length 72.8; external diameter 29.8. Sounding length: cup depth c 23; grain length 0. Bore: cup diameter 19.6; minimum diameter 4.3 at c 28. Depth of taper: shank depth 41.8. Diameter of taper: maximum 10.4; minimum 8.8. Stamped on side of cup "H.N. WHITE CO / 30". Purchased with, probably formerly used with, and possibly supplied by maker with mellophone (4229).

Notes

R. Parks, 2004, 11.1.03.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4230