Mouthpiece for cornet.

Boosey and Co.

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Instrument

Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Maker

Boosey and Co.

Place Made

Europe ; London ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

Early 20th Century

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated; wide medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.5; deep intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature 12. Cup volume 1571; shape quotient 1.183. Overall size: length 55.5; external diameter 27.7. Sounding length: cup depth 15. Bore: cup diameter 16.0; minimum diameter 4.5. Depth of taper: shank depth 27.0. Diameter of taper: maximum 10.0; minimum 8.9. Stamped on side of cup "6" and at top of shank "BOOSEY & CO LONDON".

Notes

Raymond Parks, 2004, 11.11.95; Arnold Myers, June 1995; Arnold Myers, Jul/Aug 1990.

Measurements

length 55.5; external diameter 27.7.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

0830