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Mouthpiece for bombardon or E♭ bass.

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; round rim contour; maximum bite curvature 3.0; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature 8.Cup volume 10897; shape quotient 1.250.

  • Date:
    Probably third quarter of 20thcentury
  • Maker:
    Possibly Boosey and Hawkes
  • Collection:
    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    Possibly London
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  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:length 81.8; external diameter 45.8.