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Mouthpiece for french horn.

Technical description: Brass with possibly traces of silver-plating on rim; medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 0.75; cup profile a mixture of styles: conical, slightly funnel-shaped, with a long tapered throat.Cup volume 2622; shape quotient 0.771.

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    Probably late 19th or early 20th century
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    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    Probably Britain
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  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:length 56.2; external diameter 25.9.