Mouthpieces

 


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Terminology and Glossary | Cataloguing Standards

 


 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.1
Original name: Trombone mouthpiece (possibly Bass horn or Serpent).
Technical description: Un-plated brass, early 19th century.
Overall length: 81mm.
Inner rim diameter: 24.5mm.
Rim width: 5.3mm.
Depth of cup: 17.2mm.
Faults: End of shank bent inwards around the circumference making a measurement of diameter and throat diameter impossible.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.2
Original name: Trumpet, Cornopean or Keyed bugle mouthpiece. Un-plated, silvered rim. Early - mid 19th century.
Overall length: 77mm.
Inner rim diameter: 15.7mm.
Rim width: 6.3mm.
Depth of cup: 14.6mm.
Throat diameter: 5.6mm tapering to 4mm.
Inside shank diameter: End of shank bent inwards around the circumference making a measurement of diameter impossible.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.3
Original name: Trumpet, Bugle or Keyed bugle mouthpiece. Un-plated. Possibly mid 19th century.
Overall length: 70mm.
Inner rim diameter: 16.2mm.
Rim width: 5mm.
Depth of cup: 14.2mm.
Throat diameter: 4mm.
Inside shank diameter: 8.6mm av.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.4
Original name: Serpent or Bass horn mouthpiece. Un-plated. Early to mid 19th century.
Overall length: 49mm.
Inner rim diameter: 27.3mm av.
Rim width: 4.4mm.
Depth of cup: 18mm.
Throat diameter: 9.3mm.
Inside shank diameter: c 8mm. End of shank bent inwards around the circumference.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.5
Original name: Trombone or Baritone mouthpiece in German silver.
Overall length: 66.3mm.
Inner rim diameter: 23.2mm.
Rim width: 6.2mm.
Depth of cup: 22.1mm.
Throat diameter: 6.2mm.
Inside shank diameter: End of shank bent inwards around the circumference making a measurement of diameter difficult. c.8.6mm.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.6
Original name: Trumpet mouthpiece.
Overall length: 78.7mm.
Inner rim diameter: 15.2mm.
Rim width: 7.9mm.
Depth of cup: 6.3mm.
Throat diameter: 4.2mm.
Inside shank diameter: 7.9mm.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.7
Original name: Cornet mouthpiece by Boosey & Hawkes, third quarter of 20th century.
Overall length: 57.3mm.
Inner rim diameter: 15.2mm.
Rim width: 5.8mm.
Depth of cup: 12.6mm.
Faults: ENTER
Throat diameter: 4.5mm.
Inside shank diameter: End of shank bent inwards around the circumference making a measurement of diameter difficult. c.7.2mm.
Inscription: “KOSIKUP / REGD. / 1 ½ / B & H 1049 / C [larger type] / MADE IN ENGLAND”.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.8
Original name: Trumpet mouthpiece by Boosey & Hawkes, third quarter of 20th century.
Overall length: 82.9mm.
Inner rim diameter: 16.1mm.
Rim width: 6. 5mm.
Depth of cup: 9.2mm.
Throat diameter: 4.5mm.
Inside shank diameter: 8mm.
Inscription: “B & H 1057 / MADE IN ENGLAND”.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.9
Original name: Trumpet mouthpiece by Schilke, mid 20th century.
Overall length: 88.9mm.
Inner rim diameter: 17.0mm.
Rim width: 5.1mm.
Depth of cup: 7.5mm.
Throat diameter: 17.5mm.
Inside shank diameter: 8.2mm.
Inscription: “SCHILKE 15B”.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.10
Original name: French horn mouthpiece.
Technical description: Cuspoided cup shape. Late 19th / early 20th century.
Overall length: 62.6mm.
Inner rim diameter: 17.0mm.
Rim width: 3.9mm.
Inside shank diameter: 5.9mm.
Inscription: ENTER
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.11
Original name: French horn mouthpiece.
Technical description: Cuspoided cup shape. Late 19th / early 20th century.
Overall length: 59.7mm.
Inner rim diameter: 16.0mm.
Rim width: 4.1mm.
Inside shank diameter: 5.3mm.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.12
Original name: Trumpet or Bugle mouthpiece, late 19th or early 20th century.
Overall length: 62.3mm.
Inner rim diameter: 17.6mm.
Rim width: 4.9mm.
Depth of cup: 21.5mm.
Throat diameter: 5.2mm.
Inside shank diameter: 9.2mm.
Inscription: “GISBOURNE / BIRMINGHAM”.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.13
Original name: Trombone mouthpiece. Identical to 13.5.
Overall length: 66.3mm.
Inner rim diameter: 23.2mm.
Rim width: 6.2mm.
Depth of cup: 22.1mm.
Throat diameter: 6.2mm.
Inside shank diameter: 8.6mm.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.14
Original name: Trombone mouthpiece, late 19th or early 20th century.
Overall length: 68.5mm.
Inner rim diameter: 24mm.
Rim width: 16.0mm.
Depth of cup: 20.5mm.
Throat diameter: 6.5mm.
Inside shank diameter: 9.1mm.
Inscription: “SHERWIN / WOOLWICH”.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.15
Original name: Bass trombone or Euphonium mouthpiece by Boosey & Co. c.1870 - 1930.
Overall length: 73.1mm.
Inner rim diameter: 26.9mm.
Rim width: 7mm.
Depth of cup: 36.0mm.
Throat diameter: 6.1mm.
Inside shank diameter: End of shank bent inwards around the circumference making a measurement of diameter difficult. c.9.8mm.
Inscription: “BOOSEY & CO. LONDON”.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.16
Original name: Bass trombone or Euphonium mouthpiece.
Overall length: 75.9mm.
Inner rim diameter: 24.7mm.
Rim width: 8.2mm.
Depth of cup: 26mm.
Throat diameter: 6.1mm.
Inside shank diameter: 9.2mm.
Inscription: “12”.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.17
Original name: Bass trombone or Euphonium mouthpiece. Early 20th century.
Overall length: 74.6mm.
Inner rim diameter: 16.6mm.
Rim width: 6.2mm.
Depth of cup: 28.5mm.
Throat diameter: star-shaped throat, c.28mm.
Inside shank diameter: 16mm.
Inscription: “CHAPPELL’S / PATENT / 52 NEW BOND STREET / LONDON” and on opposite side: “[EMRBE] / TRIANGULAIRE / MADIF [possibly a later inscription]”
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.18
Original name: French horn or Vocal horn mouthpiece possibly by Rudall Carte, late 19th century.
Overall length: 64.6mm.
Inner rim diameter: 16.5mm.
Rim width: 5.8mm.
Inside shank diameter: 6.8mm.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.19
Original name: Trumpet mouthpiece, 20th century.
Overall length: 64.9mm.
Inner rim diameter: 17mm.
Rim width: 5mm.
Depth of cup: 11.8mm.
Throat diameter: 5.3mm.
Inside shank diameter: 8.2mm.
Illustration references: See below.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.20
Original name: Cornopean mouthpiece probably by Wigglesworth. Brass with silver rim, early - mid 19th century.
Overall length: 7.3mm.
Inner rim diameter: 17mm.
Rim width: 10.5mm av.
Depth of cup: 18.4mm.
Throat diameter: 6mm.
Inside shank diameter: 8.5mm.
Associated with item: 6.11 Cornopean by Wigglesworth.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous owner: Lancelot Key.
Previous collection numbers: A and B: Item 102.
Collection assignation: Key Collection.

 


 

 

Catalogue number: 13.21
Original name: Bass trumpet mouthpiece by Courtois, early 20th century.
Technical description: Silver plated brass.
Overall length: 70.4mm.
Inner rim diameter: 21.9mm.
Rim width: 11.3mm.
Depth of cup: 22.3mm.
Throat diameter: 5.3mm.
Inside shank diameter: 8.1mm.
Inscription: Stamped: “ANTOINE / COURTOIS / 8 RUE De NANCY / PARIS”
Associated with item: 6.5 Bass trumpet by Courtois.
Illustration references: See below.
Previous collection numbers: B: Possibly item Add. 3.