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Mouthpiece for tenor horn.

Technical description: silver-plated brass; cup with two steps in wall at depths 6 and 12; semi-flat rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.75; funnel cup shape.; ; ; ; ; ; ;

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  • Inscriptions:Stamped on side of cup "TOMPKIN & SON / NORTHAMPTON" and "1".
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  • Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall size: length 67.2; external diameter 29.8.; Sounding length: cup depth 18.; Bore: cup diameter 17.5; minimum diameter 4.75.Depth of taper: stem depth 30.Diameter of taper: maximum 11.5; minimum 9.7.