Instrument
Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece |
Instrument Family
Mouthpieces |
Maker
Boosey & Co |
Place Made
London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date Made
Late 19th or early 20th century |
Description
Technical description: Silver-plated brass; medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.75; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature c 15. Cup volume 11178; shape quotient 1.283.
Overall size: length 77.8; external diameter 44.5.
Sounding length: cup depth c 30.
Bore: cup diameter 28.8; minimum diameter 8.0.
Depth of taper: shank depth c 35.
Diameter of taper: maximum 13.8; minimum 12.5.
Given with and formerly used with bombardon (3617). |
Other Information
Specific usage history: Lent to Horniman Museum for "Sound Designs" Exhibition 2006- |
Notes
R. Parks, 7.9.96, 26.6.04. |
Measurements
length 77.8; external diameter 44.5. |
Provenance
ex- Andrew Shivas. ; Gift of Mrs Isabel Shivas. |
Collection
MIMEd |
Accession Number
3618 |