Mouthpiece for alto horn.

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Instrument

Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Date Made

Late 19th or early 20th century

Description

Technical description: Brass; semi-flat rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.0; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature c 12. Cup volume 3041; shape quotient 1.255. Overall size: length 69.7; external diameter 29.3. Sounding length: cup depth 18.5. Bore: cup diameter 19.2; minimum diameter 5.0. Depth of taper: shank depth 30.0. Diameter of taper: maximum 14.0; minimum 12.2. No inscriptions. Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with alto horn (4041).

Notes

R. Parks, 2004, 11.11.00.

Measurements

length 69.7; external diameter 29.3.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4042