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

Probably early 20th century

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.25; deep funnel, almost conical, cup shape with smoothly blended throat. Cup volume 1796; shape quotient 1.171. Overall size: length 57.2; external diameter 26.4. Sounding length: cup depth c 18. Bore: cup diameter 16.1; minimum diameter 4.6. Depth of taper: shank depth 27.6. Diameter of taper: maximum 10.2; minimum 8.8. Stamped on side of cup "N"; at top of shank "BOOSEY & CO LONDON". Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with cornet in Bb/A (601).

Notes

Raymond Parks, 2004, 18.11.95; Arnold Myers, June 1995; Arnold Myers, Nadine Parks, Jul/Aug 1990.

Measurements

length 57.2; external diameter 26.4.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

0880