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Mouthpiece for keyed bugle or cornopean.

Technical description: Brass with applied silver rim, the plane of the rim is not exactly perpendicular to the axis of the stem; medium rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.5; conical cup shape.; ; ; ; ; ; ;

  • Date:
    Early or mid 19th century
  • Maker:
    John Augustus Köhler.
  • Collection:
    Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Probably Britain.
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  • Inscriptions:No inscriptions.
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  • Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall size: average length 74.4; external diameter 27.0.; Sounding length: cup depth 20.; Bore: cup diameter 17.15; minimum diameter 4.4.Depth of taper: stem depth 32.Diameter of taper: maximum 12.9; minimum 11.0.