Instrument
Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece |
Instrument Family
Mouthpieces |
Maker
Boosey and Co. |
Place Made
London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date Made
Probably 1890 |
Description
Technical description: Silver-plated brass; medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.25; deep intermediate, almost conical, cup shape; maximum throat curvature 12. Cup volume 1954; shape quotient 1.157.
Overall size: length 56.8; external diameter 25.7.
Sounding length: cup depth 16.
Bore: cup diameter 16.8; minimum diameter 4.7.
Depth of taper: shank depth 26.5.
Diameter of taper: maximum 10.4; minimum 8.5.
Stamped on side of cup "3"; at top of shank "BOOSEY & CO".
Purchased by lender with, probably formerly used with and possibly supplied by manufacturer with drag horn in Bb (1083). |
Other Information
Specific usage history: Lent to Horniman Museum for "Sound Designs" Exhibition 2006- |
Notes
Raymond Parks, 2004, 31.8.95; Arnold Myers, June 1995; Arnold Myers, Nadine Parks, Jul/Aug 1990. |
Measurements
length 56.8; external diameter 25.7. |
Provenance
on loan to the Collection. |
Collection
MIMEd ; Mickleburgh Collection |
Accession Number
1084 |