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Mouthpiece for ophicleide.

Technical description: Brass with silver rim; semi-flat rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.75; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature 12.Cup volume 8803 shape quotient 1.326.

  • Date:
    Second half of the 19thcentury
  • 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 74.6; external diameter 37.7.