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Mouthpiece for keyed bugle or cornopean.

Technical description: Brass, the rim and top of cup inside and outside silver-plated to a depth of 7mm; semi-flat rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.25; intermediate cup shape.

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  • Decorative elements:knurled ridge between bottom of cup and top of stem; incised lines around side of cup.
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  • Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall size: length 67.6; external diameter 24.9. Sounding length: cup depth 15. Bore: cup diameter 17.15; minimum diameter 4.35.Depth of taper: stem depth 32.5.Diameter of taper: maximum 13.0; minimum 10.1.