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Mouthpiece for quinticlave.

Technical description: brass; semi-flat rim contour; maximum bite curvature 1.5; intermediate cup shape; maximum throat curvature .Cup volume 2532; shape quotient 1.156.; ; ; ; ; ; ;

  • Date:
    Probably mid-19th century
  • Maker:
    Possibly John Webb.
  • Collection:
    Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Probably France.
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  • Inscriptions:No inscriptions.
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  • Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall size: length 55.8; external diameter 27.6.; Sounding length: cup depth 15; grain length ; backbore length .; Bore: cup diameter 20.4; minimum diameter 4.65.Depth of taper: stem depth 32.Diameter of taper: maximum 12.3; minimum 11.0.