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Mouthpiece for cornet.

Technical description: Silver-plated; medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.25; deep conical cup shape with smoothly blended throat.Cup volume 1876; shape quotient 1.161.

  • Date:
    Circa 1900
  • Maker:
    Higham, J
  • Collection:
    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    Manchester/Greater Manchester/England
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  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:length 56.7; external diameter 26.4.