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Mouthpiece for buchel or small alphorn.

Technical description: light-coloured wood; semi-flat rim contour; maximum bite curvature 2.25; intermediate cup shape.; ; ; ; ; ; ;

  • Date:
    Probably early or mid 20th century
  • Maker:
    Possibly John Webb.
  • Collection:
    Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Possibly Switzerland.
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  • Inscriptions:Written in ink at foot of stem "3.88".
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  • Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall size: length 94.0; external diameter 25.0.; Sounding length: cup depth 17.; Bore: cup diameter 16.4; minimum diameter 2.9.Depth of taper: stem depth 61.Diameter of taper: maximum 16.0; minimum 13.0.