Instrument
Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece |
Instrument Family
Mouthpieces |
Maker
Rose-Morris |
Place Made
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 1.5; intermediate cup shape with tapered throat. Cup volume 5151; shape quotient 1.200.
Overall size: length 79.5; external diameter 37.8.
Sounding length: cup depth c 19.
Bore: cup diameter 24.7; minimum diameter 6.1.
Depth of taper: shank depth 37.
Diameter of taper: maximum 12.7; minimum 10.8.
Stamped on side of cup "Shaftesbury Rose Morris England".
Lent with and probably previously used with tenor trombone (3839). |
Other Information
Specific usage history: Specific usage history: used in the City of Edinburgh Band, probably 1962-2005; lent to Horniman Museum for "Sound Designs" Exhibition 2006- |
Notes
R. Parks, 17.10.98. |
Measurements
length 79.5; external diameter 37.8. |
Provenance
Lent by the City of Edinburgh Band; given 31.7.05. |
Collection
MIMEd |
Accession Number
3840 |