Instrument
Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece |
Instrument Family
Mouthpieces |
Maker
Boosey and Co. |
Place Made
London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date Made
Probably 1911 |
Description
Technical description: Silver-plated; medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.75; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature 8. Cup volume 1283; shape quotient 1.270.
Overall size: length 81.4; external diameter 25.5.
Sounding length: cup depth 11; grain length c 19.
Bore: cup diameter 16.2; minimum diameter 4.9.
Depth of taper: shank depth 36.8.
Diameter of taper: maximum 12.8; minimum 10.6.
Stamped at top of shank "BOOSEY & CO".
Purchased by lender with, probably formerly used with and possibly supplied by manufacturer with ceremonial trumpet in Eb (2525); also possibly formerly used with and possibly supplied by manufacturer with ceremonial trumpet in Eb (2527). |
Other Information
Specific usage history: Lent to Horniman Museum for "Sound Designs" Exhibition 2006- |
Notes
Raymond Parks, 2004, 28.10.95; Arnold Myers, June 1995; Arnold Myers, Nadine Parks, Jul/Aug 1990. |
Measurements
length 81.4; external diameter 25.5. |
Provenance
on loan to the Collection. |
Collection
MIMEd |
Accession Number
2526 |