Instrument
Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece |
Instrument Family
Mouthpieces |
Maker
Besson and Co |
Place Made
London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date Made
Probably third quarter of the 20th century |
Description
Technical description: Silver-plated brass; semi-flat rim contour; maximum bite curvature 2.0; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature 8. Cup volume 16729; shape quotient 1.373.
Overall size: length 96.2; external diameter 49.2.
Sounding length: cup depth 36.
Bore: cup diameter 31.4; minimum diameter 8.8.
Depth of taper: shank depth 44.0.
Diameter of taper: maximum 15.2; minimum 12.5.
Stamped on side of cup "Besson Prototype / 1"; at top of shank "MADE IN ENGLAND". |
Other Information
Specific usage history: Lent to Horniman Museum for "Sound Designs" Exhibition 2006- |
Notes
R. Parks, 3 May 1995; Arnold Myers, Aug 1995; Nadine Parks, Jul/Aug 1990. |
Measurements
length 96.2; external diameter 49.2. |
Provenance
on loan to the Collection. |
Collection
MIMEd |
Accession Number
2710 |