Mouthpiece for vocal horn.
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InstrumentMouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece |
Instrument FamilyMouthpieces |
MakerProbably Rudall Carte |
Date MadeCirca 1890 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Silver-plated; medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.25; deep conical cup shape; smoothly blended throat. Cup volume 3024; shape quotient 1.000. Overall size: length 67.5; external diameter 26.8. Sounding length: cup depth c 28. Bore: cup diameter 17.5; minimum diameter 5.6. Depth of taper: shank depth 31.7. Diameter of taper: maximum 11.8; minimum 10.4. No inscriptions. Purchased by lender with, probably formerly used with and possibly supplied by manufacturer with vocal horn in C (889). 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, May 1995 & 19.8.95; Arnold Myers, June 1995; Arnold Myers, Nadine Parks, Jul/Aug 1990. |
Measurementslength 67.5; external diameter 26.8. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMickleburgh Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number0890 |