Mouthpiece for serpent.
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InstrumentMouthpiece ; Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyMouthpieces |
MakerMetzler & Son |
Date MadeCirca 1825 |
DescriptionTechnical description: ivory; very narrow round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.5; hemispherical cup shape; sharp-edged throat. Cup volume 7576; shape quotient 1.457. Overall size: length 42.4; external diameter 34.5. Sounding length: cup depth 18.5. Bore: cup diameter 29.0; minimum diameter 5.3. Depth of taper: shank depth 14.8. Diameter of taper: maximum 12.5; minimum 11.9. No inscriptions. Lent with, probably formerly used with and possibly supplied by manufacturer with serpent in C (3372). Specific literature references: G.S. (1958) No 43; G.S. (1968) No 419. |
NotesArnold Myers, Aug 1995; R. Parks, 24.5.95. |
Measurementslength 42.4; external diameter 34.5. |
ProvenancePurchased with serpent (3372) by the Royal Scottish Museum in May 1906. ; Lent by the Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland, NMS 1906.342. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3373 |