Mouthpiece for helicon.

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Instrument

Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Date Made

Probably early 20th century

Description

Technical description: Brass; round rim contour; maximum bite curvature c 1.75; hemispherical cup shape; maximum throat curvature c 2. Cup volume 10422; shape quotient 1.454. Overall size: length 87.6; external diameter 47.6. Sounding length: cup depth 22.5; grain length c 12; backbore length c 54. Bore: cup diameter 32.6; minimum diameter 7.0. Depth of taper: shank depth 42.8. Diameter of taper: maximum 14.6; minimum 12.2. No inscriptions. Purchased by lender with helicon (4046).

Notes

R. Parks, 27.1.01.

Measurements

length 87.6; external diameter 47.6.

Provenance

ex- Heikki Moisio collection. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4047