Instrument
Mouthpiece/Mouthpieces/Mouthpieces/Musical Instrument ; Mouthpiece |
Instrument Family
Mouthpieces |
Maker
Boosey & Hawkes |
Place Made
London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date Made
Mid 20th Century |
Description
Technical description: Silver-plated brass; round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 2.75; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature c 8.Cup volume 1323; shape quotient 1.147.
Overall size: length 60.2; external diameter 27.5.
Sounding length: cup depth c 15; grain length 0. Bore: cup diameter 16.2; minimum diameter 4.5 at c 20.
Depth of taper: shank depth 27.5.
Diameter of taper: maximum shank external diameter 11.0; minimum shank external diameter 9.8.
Stamped on side of cup "KOSIKUP / REGD. / 1½"; at top of shank "B & H 1051 / MADE IN ENGLAND" and "F".
Purchased by lender with and probably used by previous owner with alto antoniophone (4501). |
Other Information
Specific usage history: Lent to Horniman Museum for "Sound Designs" Exhibition 2006- |
Notes
R. Parks, 9.4.05; A. Myers 16.4.05. |
Measurements
length 60.2; external diameter 27.5. |
Provenance
ex- Don Lock collection. ; on loan to the Collection. |
Collection
MIMEd |
Accession Number
4502 |