Mouthpiece for mellohorn (?).
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InstrumentMouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece |
Instrument FamilyMouthpieces |
MakerNikkan |
Place MadeJapan ; Asia |
Date MadeCirca 1980 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Silver-plated; suit tenor cor or ballad horn; semi-round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 2.5; deep conical cup shape with smoothly blended throat. Cup volume 2390; shape quotient 1.000. Overall size: length 76.0; external diameter 27.6. Sounding length: cup depth c 34. Bore: cup diameter 15.8; minimum diameter 4.0. Depth of taper: shank depth 37.9. Diameter of taper: maximum 11.7; minimum 9.8. Stamped on side of cup "Nikkan" and "No. 2". CS: Plastic case, yellow, not original. |
NotesRaymond Parks, 2004, 9.9.95; Arnold Myers, June 1995. |
Measurementslength 76.0; external diameter 27.6. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3517 |