Mouthpiece for contrabass.

Millereau

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Instrument

Mouthpiece ; Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Maker

Millereau

Place Made

Europe ; Paris ; Western Europe ; France

Date Made

Probably late 19th century

Description

Technical description: Brass; semi-flat rim contour; maximum bite curvature 2.25; deep conical cup shape with smoothly blended throat. Cup volume 18336; shape quotient 1.000. Overall size: length 103.7; external diameter 47.4. Sounding length: cup depth c 509. Bore: cup diameter 31.8; minimum diameter 10.0. Depth of taper: shank depth 50.2. Diameter of taper: maximum 17.4; minimum 14.6. Stamped on side of cup "MILLEREAU / BREVETE / PARIS".

Notes

R. Parks, 24.1.98, 26.6.04.

Measurements

length 103.7; external diameter 47.4.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3775