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Mouthpiece for cornet.

Technical description: brass, silver-plated cup interior and rim; medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 2.25; intermediate cup shape.; ; ; ; ; ; ;

  • Date:
    Probably mid 19th century
  • Maker:
    Besson & Co [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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  • Inscriptions:No inscriptions.
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  • Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall size: length 51.5; external diameter 25.6.; Sounding length: cup depth 14.; Bore: cup diameter 16.0; minimum diameter 4.15.Depth of taper: stem depth 27.Diameter of taper: maximum 9.7; minimum 8.4.