Mouthpiece for tenor trombone (?).

Millereau

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Instrument

Mouthpiece ; Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Mouthpieces

Maker

Millereau

Place Made

Western Europe ; Europe ; France ; Paris

Date Made

Late 19th or early 20th century

Description

Technical description: silver-plated brass; narrow medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.75; intermediate cup shape with long tapered throat having minimum bore at c 13mm beyond bottom of cup; maximum throat curvature c 9. Cup volume 4644; shape quotient 1.212. Overall size: length 73.0; external diameter 34.5. Sounding length: cup depth 17. Bore: cup diameter 23.5; minimum diameter 7.2. Depth of taper: shank depth 35.8. Diameter of taper: maximum 12.8; minimum 11.0. Stamped on side of cup "MILLEREAU / PARIS" within ellipse. Plating worn off exterior, traces of former silver-plating now only inside cup. Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with ophicleide in Bb (3590).

Notes

R. Parks, 25.11.95.

Measurements

length 73.0; external diameter 34.5.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3591