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Mouthpiece for cornet.

Technical description: Silver-plated; medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.0; deep funnel, almost conical, cup shape with smoothly blended throat.Cup volume 1715; shape quotient 1.208.

  • Date:
    Probably late 19th century
  • Maker:
    Besson
  • Collection:
    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    London/England
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  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:length 54.6; external diameter 27.0.