Mouthpiece for bombardon or E♭ bass.

Boosey and Hawkes

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Instrument

Mouthpiece ; Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Maker

Boosey and Hawkes

Date Made

Probably third quarter of 20th century

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 3.0; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature 8. Cup volume 10897; shape quotient 1.250. Overall size: length 81.8; external diameter 45.8. Sounding length: cup depth 30. Bore: cup diameter 29.4; minimum diameter 7.3. Depth of taper: shank depth 37.2. Diameter of taper: maximum 14.4; minimum 12.5. Stamped on side of cup "MADE IN ENGLAND". Purchased with and possibly formerly used with bombardon in Eb (199). Specific literature references: G.S. (1968) No. 365.

Notes

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

Measurements

length 81.8; external diameter 45.8.

Provenance

Purchased in 1983 with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust.

Collection

Glen Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

0631