Mouthpiece for clairon basse (bass bugle).
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InstrumentMouthpiece ; Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyMouthpieces |
Date MadeSecond half of the 19th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: brass; round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 2.5; intermediate cup shape; smoothly-rounded throat. Cup volume 5988; shape quotient 1.162. Overall size: length 75.1; external diameter 37.0. Sounding length: cup depth 27. Bore: cup diameter 24.2; minimum diameter 7.3. Depth of taper: shank depth 36.6. Diameter of taper: maximum 12.8; minimum 10.7. No inscriptions. Purchased by lender with and probably formerly used with clairon basse in 9-ft Bb (3162) Specific usage history: Said by previous owner (a dealer) to have been used in the Franco-Prussian war in Paris in 1870. |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: Said by previous owner (a dealer) to have been used in the Franco-Prussian war in Paris in 1870. |
NotesArnold Myers, Aug 1995; R. Parks, 22.7.95. |
Measurementslength 75.1; external diameter 37.0. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3163 |