Mouthpiece for trompette basse or tenor trombone.

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Instrument

Mouthpiece ; Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Date Made

Late 19th or early 20th century

Description

Technical description: deep conical cup form; round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 2.25; deep conical cup shape; smoothly blended throat. Cup volume 5893; shape quotient 1.031. Overall size: length 80.2; external diameter 34.7. Sounding length: cup depth c 33; grain length 11; backbore length 33. Bore: cup diameter 21.5; minimum diameter 6.4. Depth of taper: shank depth 37.9. Diameter of taper: maximum 12.4; minimum 10.0. No inscriptions. Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with bass natural trumpet in 13-ft Eb (3217).

Notes

Arnold Myers, Aug 1995; R. Parks, 31.7.95.

Measurements

length 80.2; external diameter 34.7.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3218