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Mouthpiece for cornet.

Technical description: brass; flat rim contour; maximum bite curvature 2.25; funnel cup shape.

  • Date:
    Probably mid or late 19th century
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  • Collection:
    Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Possibly England
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  • Decorative elements:knurled ridge between bottom of cup and top of stem.
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  • Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall size: length 59.9; external diameter 26.3. Sounding length: cup depth 16. Bore: cup diameter 16.8; minimum diameter 4.55.Depth of taper: stem depth 28.Diameter of taper: maximum 10.75; minimum 8.8.