Mouthpiece for tenor tuba.
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InstrumentMouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece |
Instrument FamilyMouthpieces |
MakerHenry Distin |
Date MadeCirca 1860 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Silver-plated brass; semi-flat rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.25; funnel cup shape; maximum throat curvature c 16. Cup volume 2768; shape quotient 1.188. Overall size: length 58.9; external diameter 28.6. Sounding length: cup depth 21. Bore: cup diameter 18.0; minimum diameter 5.6. Depth of taper: shank depth 25.4. Diameter of taper: maximum 12.0; minimum 9.9. No inscriptions. Purchased by lender with, probably formerly used with and probably supplied by manufacturer with tenor tuba in F etc (3545) together with mouthpiece (3547); this mouthpiece probably intended for use with the higher crooks. Illustration references: Workshop drawing by Raymond Parks published by the Collection, 1999; exterior view on web at http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi |
NotesRaymond Parks, 1999, 25.11.95. |
Measurementslength 58.9; external diameter 28.6. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3546 |