Mouthpiece for ballad horn.
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InstrumentMouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece |
Instrument FamilyMouthpieces |
MakerDistin & Co |
Date MadePossibly 1869-70Overall size : length 64.3; external diameter 29.0. |
DescriptionTechnical description: Brass with silver rim; medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.5; intermediate, almost conical, cup shape with smoothly blended throat. Cup volume 3455; shape quotient 1.179. Overall size : length 64.3; external diameter 29.0. Sounding length: cup depth c 22.5. Bore: cup diameter 18.1; minimum diameter 5.4 at c 29. Depth of taper: shank depth 29.5. Diameter of taper: maximum 10.5; minimum 8.5. No inscriptions. Purchased with, probably formerly used with, and possibly supplied by maker with ballad horn (4086). |
NotesR. Parks, 2004, 6.9.01. |
Provenanceex- Robb Stewart; until c 1996 in Wisconsin. ; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number4087 |