EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY COLLECTION OF HISTORIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

BRIEF LISTS OF ALL THE INSTRUMENTS IN THE COLLECTION

List H5: Large Mouthpieces for Brass Instruments

Contents

• Tenor Trombone, Alto Trombone, Baritone etc Mouthpieces - smaller fittings
• Tenor Trombone, Alto Trombone, Baritone etc Mouthpieces - larger fittings
• Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Ophicleide, Trompe Basse etc Mouthpieces
• Serpent and Bass Horn Mouthpieces
• Contrabass Serpent Mouthpieces
• Plantation Trumpet Mouthpieces
• Tuba, Bombardon and Contrabass Mouthpieces
• Miscellaneous mouthpiece-related items

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Tenor Trombone, Alto Trombone, Baritone etc Mouthpieces - smaller fittings
(661)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone, suitable for alto trombone.	T. Reynolds, Salford, probably first third of the 20th century.
(4079)	Mouthpiece for bass trumpet.	Probably France, mid 20th century.
(4213)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Probably France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(4251)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, probably 1956
(1895)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Probably Britain, early 19th century.
(3523)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	A.M. Philpot, Luton, mid 20th century.
(1896)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Probably Britain, early 19th century.
(3693)	Mouthpiece for alto trombone.	Mid 20th century.
(3218)	Mouthpiece for trompette basse or tenor trombone.	Probably France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(3739)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Probably France, probably mid 19th century.
(3100)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Antoine Courtois, Paris, late 19th or early 20th century.
(675)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Probably Britain, first half of the 20th century.
(3006)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Hawkes & Son, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(827)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Lew Davis, England, third quarter of the 20th century.

(3705)	Mouthpiece for alto trombone.	Possibly Slater, New York, possibly 1875-1888.
(1131)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Probably Britain, early 20th century.
(3535)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Probably France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(3728)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Sudre, Paris, late 19th or early 20th century.
(3003)	Mouthpiece for baritone.	Probably Besson, England, third quarter of the 20th century.
(3008)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone, Double cup model.	Henri Selmer, Paris, mid 20th century.
(3007)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Gisborne, Birmingham, late 19th or early 20th century.

(3594)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone or baritone.	The Salvation Army, England, early 20th century.
(3547)	Mouthpiece for tenor tuba.	Probably Henry Distin, London, c 1860.
(2828)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	The Salvation Army, St Albans, mid 20th century.
(2963)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Hawkes & Son, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(2826)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone or baritone saxhorn.	Antoine Courtois, Paris, probably second half of the 19th century.
(840)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Salvationist Publishing & Supplies (?), St Albans, probably 1970s.
(2983)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone, Curved rim model.	Besson & Co, London or Paris, late 19th or early 20th century.
(2656)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Conn, Elkhart, Indiana, U.S.A, probably early 20th century.
(805)	Mouthpiece for baritone.	F. Besson, London, late 19th century.
(4510)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Mille, Paris.
(2304)	Mouthpiece for baritone.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, probably third quarter of the 20th century.
(2729)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	The Salvation Army, St Albans, mid 20th century, probably c 1935.
(838)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Hawkes & Son, London, early 20th century.

(2825)	Mouthpiece for alto trombone.	Probably Britain, late 19th or early 20th century.
(4402)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	F. Besson, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(4403)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Rudy Mück, England, mid 20th century.
(4084)	Mouthpiece for fiscorn.	Probably Spain, 20th century.
(2962)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	The Salvation Army, St Albans, mid 20th century.
(1771)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Probably third quarter of the 20th century.
(3005)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Vincent Bach Corporation, New York, mid 20th century.
(2961)	Mouthpiece for baritone.	Hawkes & Son, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(637)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Hawkes & Son, London, late 19th century.
(3833)	Mouthpiece for tenorhorn.	Possibly U.S.A., late 19th or early 20th century.
(2803)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Conn, Elkhart, Indiana, U.S.A, c 1925.
(3009)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Probably Britain, mid 20th century.
(3163)	Mouthpiece for clairon basse (bass bugle).	Probably France, second half of the 19th century.
(1289)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Vincent Bach Corporation, New York, mid 20th century.
(701)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	W. Monke, Cologne, 1970 or earlier.
(3730)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	J. Higham, Manchester, late 19th or early 20th century.

(4607)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Probably France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(4608)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Probably France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(4609)	Mouthpiece for baritone	Possibly Henry Distin, possibly London, possibly c 1860.
(4632)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Probably Boosey & Co, London, 1873.
(4648)	Mouthpiece for baritone saxhorn.	Buffet Crampon, Paris, circa 1900
(4660)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Probably Britain, probably 3rd quarter of the 20th century.

(5763)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Courtois, Paris, late 19th century.
(5768)	Mouthpiece for trombone	Probably England,
(5854)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	VEB Blechblas-und Signalinstrumentenfabrik, Markneukirchen or Klingenthal, late 20th century.
(5919)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Besson, Paris, late 19th or early 20th century.
(5924)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Probably France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(5928)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	F. Besson, Paris, late 19th or early 20th century.
(5953)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone or baritone.	Probably France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(5954)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Besson & Co, London, early 20th century.
(5972)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Hawkes & Son, London, late 19th or early 20th century.

(6001)	Mouthpiece for baritone saxhorn.	Probably early 20th century.
(6179)	Mouthpiece for trombone or baritone.	Hawkes & Son, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(6203)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Hawkes & Son, London, c 1930.
(6383)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone or serpent.	Early 19th century or possibly earlier.
(6395)	Mouthpiece for saxhorn baryton.	Barbet & Granier, Marseille.
(6420)	Mouthpiece for baritone saxhorn.	Courtois, Paris.
(6431)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Couturier.
(6454)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Conn, Elkhart, early 20th century.
(6458)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Possibly Germany, mid 19th century.
(6461)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Possibly France, early 19th century.
(6511)	Mouthpiece for baritone horn.	Antoine Courtois, Paris, 1872-80.
(6523)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Probably France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(6525)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Frank Holton, Elkhorn, c 1930.
(6541)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	C.G. Conn, Elkhart, early 20th century.
(6568)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Courtois, Paris, c 1936.
(6670)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Probably France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(6753)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Vincent Bach, Mount Vernon, 1953-65.

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Tenor Trombone, Alto Trombone, Baritone etc Mouthpieces - larger fittings
(4444)	Mouthpiece for baritone saxhorn.
(665)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Selmer, London, mid 20th century.
(4236)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Carl Fischer, U.S.A., mid 20th century.
(3840)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Rose-Morris, England, probably third quarter of the 20th century.
(2829)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	King, probably Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A, third quarter of the 20th century.
(2696)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Büchel, Bonn, c 1984.
(3727)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Persy, Belgium, probably early 20th century.
(2822)	Mouthpiece for baritone.	Hawkes & Son, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(2497)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, probably c 1933.
(657)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Possibly late 19th century.
(2824)	Mouthpiece for baritone.	Boosey & Co, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(4514)	Mouthpiece for baritone.
(2823)	Mouthpiece for baritone.	Besson & Co, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(4447)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone or baritone.	Possibly France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(3526)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	The Salvation Army, St Albans, mid 20th century.
(2501)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Probably Britain, late 19th century.
(1894)	Mouthpiece for baritone.	Probably Britain, late 19th century.

(1123)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1975 or earlier third quarter of the 20th century.
(2498)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Besson, London, third quarter of the 20th century.
(3591)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone (?).	Millereau, Paris, late 19th or early 20th century.
(3597)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Besson, London, probably third quarter of the 20th century.
(1696)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Probably Austria, early 20th century.
(2964)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Conn, Elkhart, Indiana, U.S.A, probably third quarter of the 20th century.
(666)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone, `Jazz-Posaune' model.	Josef Hablowetz, Neustadt an der Aisch, 1965 or earlier.

(3206)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Germany or Austria, 19th century.
(4248)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, c 1950.
(3748)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Probably France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(2482)	Mouthpiece for baritone.	Probably Britain, late 19th or early 20th century.
(3595)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Besson & Co, London, probably first half of the 20th century.
(2827)	Mouthpiece for trombone or baritone.	Boosey & Co, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(2984)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	C. Mahillon, Brussels, late 19th or early 20th century.
(3353)	Mouthpiece for baritone saxhorn.	Possibly Auguste Courtois, France, c 1855.

(3522)	Mouthpiece for trompette basse.	Probably France, first half of the 20th century.
(2305)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Barratts, Manchester, third quarter of the 20th century.
(3413)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Vincent Bach Corporation, New York, mid 20th century.
(2830)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Besson & Co, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(4044)	Mouthpiece for tenorhorn.	Probably mid 20th century.
(3750)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Probably mid 20th century.
(3004)	Mouthpiece for baritone.	Boosey & Co, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(3525)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Besson, London, third quarter of the 20th century.
(3524)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone	Besson, London, probably mid 20th century.
(654)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Dallas, London, probably 1960s.
(1290)	Mouthpiece for bass trumpet.	Alexander, Mainz, 1979 or earlier.
(1586)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone or Tenorhorn.	Possibly Austria, first half of the 20th century.
(4431)	Mouthpiece for baritone or tenor trombone.	Possibly Germany, late 19th or early 20th century.
(4051)	Mouthpiece for trombone or baritone.	Schopper, Leipzig, early 20th century.

(4540)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	H.N. White Co, Cleveland, Ohio, probably c 1955.
(4583)	Mouthpiece for bass piston bugle.	Probably U.S.A., late 20th century.
(4592)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Franz Klimesch, Vienna, after 1907.
(4595)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Couesnon, Paris, c 1900
(4599)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	F. Besson, London, ante 1895.
(4602)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, mid-20th century.
(4603)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Rubier, Nuremberg,
(4604)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, early 1930s.
(4605)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	F. Besson, London, ante 1895.
(4606)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	British Band Instrument Company, London, mid 20th century.
(4653)	Mouthpiece for flicorno basso [baritone].
(4659)	Mouthpiece for trombone	Boosey & Hawkes, London, probably 1962.
(4664)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Boosey & Co, London, possibly 1927.

(5709)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Denis Wick, London,
(5718)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Hawkes & Son, London, circa 1928.
(5721)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, circa 1955.
(5722)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	circa 1955.
(5767)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Probably France,
(5769)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, 3rd quarter 20th century.
(5856)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	2nd half 20th century.
(5896)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Glier, Markneukirchen, fm:
(5897)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Couesnon & Cie, Paris, fm:
(5898)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	F. Moser, Du*esseldorf, fm:
(5899)	Mouthpiece for tenor or baritone.	Rubier, Nuremberg,
(5900)	Mouthpiece for tenor or baritone.	G. Reinholdt, Wiesbaden, fm:
(5917)	Mouthpiece for baritone saxhorn.	Probably France, circa 1865.
(5955)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	John Grey, England, mid 20th century.
(5978)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Conn, Elkhart, late 19th or early 20th century.

(6102)	Mouthpiece for baritone saxhorn or trombone.	Guilbaut, Paris, late 19th century.	(Frank Tomes Collection)
(6100)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Probably France, probably mid 19th century.	(Frank Tomes Collection)
(6112)	Mouthpiece for sackbut.	Frank Tomes, London, 1997.	(Frank Tomes Collection)
(6512)	Mouthpiece for baritone horn.	Boosey & Co, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(6527)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	C.G. Conn, Elkhart, 1910s or 1920s.
(6555)	Mouthpiece for baritone.	Hawkes & Son, London, c 1914.
(6566)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Vincent Bach, U.S.A., c 2000.
(6603)	Mouthpiece for tenor trombone.	Joseph Higham, Manchester, possibly c 1872.
(6754)	Mouthpiece for baritone.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, mid-20th century.

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Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Ophicleide, Trompe Basse etc Mouthpieces
(3896)	Mouthpiece for trompe basse or cornophone basse (?).	J. Persy, Brussels, 20th century..
(3725)	Mouthpiece for trompe basse.	Millereau, Paris, late 19th or early 20th century.
(3726)	Mouthpiece for trompe basse.	Late 19th or early 20th century.
(3014)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	J. Higham, Manchester, probably second half of the 19th century.
(4052)	Mouthpiece for trombone or baritone.	J.C. Penzel's Nachfolger, post 1880.
(3011)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Probably Britain, early 20th century.
(3012)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1930 or soon after.
(3670)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Werma, probably Germany, c 1950.
(2832)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	Possibly Couesnon, France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(2985)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone, Double cup model.	Lawback, London, mid 20th century.

(3488)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	Probably 1970s.
(3490)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	T. Reynolds, Salford, probably first third of the 20th century.
(3013)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	J. Higham, Manchester, probably second half of the 19th century.
(677)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Antoine Courtois, Paris, c 1900.
(3314)	Mouthpiece for ophicleide.	Probably Britain, c 1850.

(3520)	Mouthpiece for trompe de chasse basse.	Probably France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(3368)	Mouthpiece for ophicleide.	Possibly Thomas Glen, Scotland or England, c 1860.
(2109)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	F. Besson, London, late 19th century.
(4506)	Mouthpiece for euphonium or bass trombone.	British Band Instrument Company, London, mid 20th century.
(1296)	Mouthpiece for ophicleide or bass trombone.	Early 19th century.
(824)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Besson & Co, London, third quarter of the 20th century.
(676)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Probably Germany, 1971 or earlier.
(3813)	Mouthpiece for saxhorn basse.	F. Besson, Paris, late 19th or early 20th century.
(2788)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Late 19th or early 20th century.

(2326)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	Probably Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1930s.
(3527)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	The Salvation Army, probably St Albans, mid 20th century.
(2158)	Mouthpiece for ophicleide.	J. Higham, Manchester, second half of the 19th century.
(3473)	Mouthpiece for bass saxhorn or trompe de chasse basse (?).	Millereau, Paris, probably first half of the 20th century.
(623)	Mouthpiece.	Possibly Britain or France, mid 19th century.
(3340)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Possibly France or Belgium, late 19th or early 20th century.
(2966)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	The Salvation Army, St Albans, mid 20th century.
(638)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	England, first half of the 20th century.
(4508)	Mouthpiece for euphonium or bombardon.	Boosey & Co, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(2306)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, probably third quarter of the 20th century.
(3010)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	R.J. Ward & Sons, Liverpool, probably first half of the 20th century.
(2965)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	The Salvation Army, St Albans, second quarter of the 20th century.
(3256)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, c 1951.
(1899)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	Hawkes & Son, London, late 19th or early 20th century.

(3529)	Mouthpiece for bass saxhorn.	D.C. Hall, Boston, U.S.A, second half of the 19th century.
(1291)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	The Salvation Army, St Albans, probably third quarter of the 20th century.
(3831)	Mouthpiece for trombone.	Probably Germany or Finland, probably early 20th century.
(4053)	Mouthpiece for trombone or baritone, Swedish model.	Probably Germany or Sweden, probably early or mid 20th century.
(3848)	Mouthpiece for tenorhorn.	Probably Germany, probably mid or late 20th century.
(1577)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Probably Austria, early 20th century.
(3528)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	The Salvation Army, St Albans, mid 20th century.
(3027)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	c 1835.
(3869)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Possibly France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(2707)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	VEB Blechblas-und Signalinstrumentenfabrik, Markneukirchen or Klingenthal, 1970s.

(4564)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, probably 1962.
(4565)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, 3rd quarter 20th century.
(4589)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone or Bariton.	Probably Austria, late 19th or early 20th century.
(4590)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone or Bariton.	Probably Austria, late 19th or early 20th century.
(4591)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Besson, London, post 1895.
(4594)	Mouthpiece for basse.	Courtois, Paris,
(4596)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, mid 20th century.
(5759)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Vincent Bach, U.S.A, late 20th century.
(5861)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	Britain, circa 1970.
(5925)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Probably France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(5926)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	Selmer, Paris, mid 20th century.
(5956)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone or euphonium.	probably mid 19th century.

(6092)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	Probably Britain, late 19th or early 20th century.	(Frank Tomes Collection)
(6219)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone or euphonium.	Boosey & Co, London, probably 1920s.
(6380)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Henri Selmer, Paris, mid or late 20th century.
(6219)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone or euphonium.	Boosey & Co, London, probably 1920s.
(6464)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone or euphonium.	Boosey & Co, London, early 20th century.
(6572)	Mouthpiece for bass trombone.	Probably Britain, late 19th or early 20th century.
(6611)	Mouthpiece for G bass trombone.	J. Higham, Manchester, 1896 or before.
(6747)	Mouthpiece for G bass trombone.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, probably 1976.
(6755)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	The Salvation Army, London, early 20th century.
(6756)	Mouthpiece for euphonium.	Denis Wick, London, late 20th century.

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Serpent and Bass Horn Mouthpieces
(3729)	Mouthpiece for serpent.	Christopher Monk, Farnham, Surrey, c 1975.
(4054)	Mouthpiece for serpent, ivory.	Probably early 19th century.
(3895)	Mouthpiece for serpent.	Probably early 19th century.
(1157)	Mouthpiece for serpent.	C.W. Monk, Farnham, Surrey, 1980.
(3306)	Mouthpiece for bass horn.	Probably mid 19th century.
(2981)	Mouthpiece for Russian bassoon.	Possibly France, late 19th century.
(3311)	Mouthpiece for serpent or bass horn.	Probably Britain, early 19th century.
(1897)	Mouthpiece for serpent or ophicleide.	Early 19th century.
(3308)	Mouthpiece for Russian bassoon.	Probably Britain, c 1840.
(4056)	Mouthpiece for bass horn.	Probably early 19th century.
(3373)	Mouthpiece for serpent.	Possibly Metzler & Son, London, c 1825.
(999)	Mouthpiece for serpent.	Probably Britain, mid 19th century.

(1007)	Mouthpiece for serpent.	Early 19th century.
(1726)	Mouthpiece for serpent, formerly trombone.	Probably Britain, late 19th century.
(4441)	Mouthpiece for serpent.
(627)	Mouthpiece for bass horn.	Probably Britain, c 1825.
(1898)	Mouthpiece for serpent.	Early 19th century.
(624)	Mouthpiece for serpent.	Possibly J. Taylor, Glasgow, c 1815.
(3304)	Mouthpiece for serpent.	Probably France, c 1750.
(4055)	Mouthpiece for serpent, ivory.	Probably early 19th century.

(4572)	Mouthpiece for serpent.	Christopher Monk, Farnham, Surrey, circa 1985.
(4573)	Mouthpiece for serpent.	Christopher Monk Workshops, Forest Hill, London, 2000.
(6057)	Mouthpiece for serpent.	Possibly Roe, probably Britain, probably 2nd quarter 19th century.	(Frank Tomes Collection)
(6062)	Mouthpiece for serpent.	Probably Britain, probably late 20th century.	(Frank Tomes Collection)
(6197)	Mouthpiece for serpent or bass horn.	England, 2nd quarter of the 19th century.
(6198)	Mouthpiece for serpent.	Probably Britain, late 20th century.
(6446)	Mouthpiece for bass horn.	Possibly J. Streitwolf, Göttingen, after 1820.

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Contrabass Serpent Mouthpieces
(2930)	Mouthpiece for contrabass serpent.	Probably Richard & Joseph Wood, Upper Heaton, Huddersfield, c 1840.

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Plantation Trumpet Mouthpieces
(3879)	Mouthpiece for plantation trumpet.	U.S.A., fourth quarter of the 20th century.

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Tuba, Bombardon and Contrabass Mouthpieces
(872)	Mouthpiece for E♭ bass.	Late 19th or early 20th century.
(655)	Mouthpiece for E♭ bass.	England or France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(4217)	Mouthpiece for contrabass trombone.	Probably mid 20th century.
(4216)	Mouthpiece for contrabass trombone.	Antoine Courtois, Paris, probably 1890-99.
(1159)	Mouthpiece for E♭ bass.	Antoine Courtois, Paris, c 1890.
(2836)	Mouthpiece for E♭ bass.	The Salvation Army, St Albans, mid 20th century.
(686)	Mouthpiece for tuba.	Probably Britain, late 19th or early 20th century.
(2967)	Mouthpiece for bombardon.	Boosey & Co, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(2132)	Mouthpiece for tuba.	Besson & Co, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(3846)	Mouthpiece for saxhorn contrebasse.	Possibly France, late 19th or early 20th century.
(4047)	Mouthpiece for helicon.	Probably early 20th century.
(3531)	Mouthpiece for contrabass.	Probably mid 20th century.

(2588)	Mouthpiece for bombardon or E♭ bass.	F. Besson, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(1161)	Mouthpiece for bombardon.	Henry Distin, London, third quarter of the 19th century.
(2834)	Mouthpiece for E♭ bass.	Hawkes & Son, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(631)	Mouthpiece for bombardon or E♭ bass.	Possibly Boosey & Hawkes, London, third quarter of 20th century.
(825)	Mouthpiece for B♭ tuba.	Hawkes & Son, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(801)	Mouthpiece for B♭ tuba.	Probably Britain, first half of the 20th century.
(634)	Mouthpiece for B♭ tuba.	Boosey & Co, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(2710)	Mouthpiece for B♭ tuba.	Besson & Co, London, probably third quarter of the 20th century.
(1794)	Mouthpiece for B♭ tuba.	Possibly Britain, mid 20th century.

(3618)	Mouthpiece for bombardon.	Boosey & Co, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(632)	Mouthpiece for B♭ tuba.	Dallas, London, third quarter of the 20th century.
(2835)	Mouthpiece for E♭ bass.	Boosey & Co, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(3530)	Mouthpiece for E♭ bass.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, third quarter of the 20th century.
(2837)	Mouthpiece for B♭ tuba.	Hawkes & Son, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(3230)	Mouthpiece for contrabass saxhorn.	Adolphe Sax, Paris, c 1867.
(4458)	Mouthpiece for tuba.	Bach, U.S.A., late 20th century
(2483)	Mouthpiece for contrabass.	Possibly Czechoslovakia, first half of the 20th century.
(4049)	Mouthpiece for contrabass bugle.	D.E. Getzen, Elkhorn, late 20th century.
(3532)	Mouthpiece for contrabass.	Nikkan, Japan, probably third quarter of the 20th century.
(2499)	Mouthpiece for contrabass.	Antoine Courtois, Paris, 1972 or earlier.
(2340)	Mouthpiece for contrabass.	Probably Vienna, c 1910.
(3775)	Mouthpiece for contrebasse.	Millereau, Paris, probably late 19th century.
(4284)	Mouthpiece for tuba.	Alexander, Mainz, 1993 or earlier.

(4538)	Mouthpiece for tuba.	probably late 20th century.
(4552)	Mouthpiece for BB*flat bass.	B & H, London,
(4553)	Mouthpiece for bombardon.
(4555)	Mouthpiece for bombardon.
(4556)	Mouthpiece for bombardon.	Denis Wick, London, circa 1962.
(4576)	Mouthpiece for tuba.	Possibly France, probably late 19th century.
(4578)	Mouthpiece for tuba.	King, U.S.A, mis 20th century.
(4581)	Mouthpiece for bombardon.	Boosey & Hawkes, England, circa 1955.
(4584)	Mouthpiece for bombardon.	F. Besson, London, 1895 or earlier.
(4585)	Mouthpiece for bombardon or tuba.	Probably Austria, probably late 19th century.
(4598)	Mouthpiece for bombardon.	Probably Britain, probably late 19th century

(5766)	Mouthpiece for contrabass trombone.	Possibly Thiboville-Lamy, probably Paris, circa 1900.
(5849)	Mouthpiece for F tuba.	J.L. (Tug) Wilson, Britain, 1950s.
(5858)	Mouthpiece for tuba.	Boosey & Co, London, early 20th century, probably 1920s.
(5876)	Mouthpiece for unknown instrument.	Franz Klimesch, Vienna, after 1907.
(5901)	Mouthpiece for bass.
(5902)	Mouthpiece for bass.	Hawkes & Son, London,
(5903)	Mouthpiece for bass.
(5904)	Mouthpiece for bass.
(5905)	Mouthpiece for BB♭ bass.	Probably U.S.A, mid 20th century.
(5906)	Mouthpiece for bass.	A. Glier, Frankfurt,
(5907)	Mouthpiece for bass.	probably late 19th century.
(5908)	Mouthpiece for contrabass.	L.A. Schmidt, Cologne,
(5927)	Mouthpiece for bass.	Seeholzer, possibly Germany, 20th century.
(5929)	Mouthpiece for bass.	Boosey & Co, London, late 19th or early 20th century.
(5957)	Mouthpiece for bombardon.	Hawkes & Son, London, late 19th or early 20th century.

(6055)	Mouthpiece for bombardon.	Probably Britain, probably 2nd half 19th century.	(Frank Tomes Collection)
(6070)	Mouthpiece for bombardon.	Hawkes & Son, London, late 19th or early 20th century.	(Frank Tomes Collection)
(6158)	Mouthpiece for tuba.	Denis Wick, London, c 1980.
(6231)	Mouthpiece for clairon contrebasse.	Buffet Crampon, Paris, early 20th century.
(6236)	Mouthpiece for tuba.	Probably Couturier, Lyon, 19th century.
(6247)	Mouthpiece for tuba.	Hawkes & Son, London, probably 1920s.
(6425)	Mouthpiece for tuba.	Possibly Millereau, Paris, 1900-11.
(6426)	Mouthpiece for tuba.	Boosey & Hawkes, London, c 1960.
(6515)	Mouthpiece for tuba.	C.G. Conn, Elkhart, mid 20th century.
(6607)	Mouthpiece for contrabass trombone.	Probably Salvation Army, London, c 1896.
(6612)	Mouthpiece for B♭ tuba.	J. Higham Ltd, Manchester, 1896 - c 1934.
(6613)	Mouthpiece for B♭ tuba.	J. Higham Ltd, Manchester, 1896 or soon after.
(6644)	Mouthpiece for F tuba.	Probably Austria, probably early 20th century.
(6647)	Mouthpiece for tuba.	Probably Britain, mid 20th century.
(6757)	Mouthpiece for EE♭ bass.	Boosey & Hawkes, England, c 1960.
(6758)	Mouthpiece for BB♭ bass.	Besson, London, mid 20th century.
(6759)	Mouthpiece for BB♭ bass.	Hawkes & Son, London, 1st third 20th century.

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Miscellaneous mouthpiece-related items
(4554)	Mouthpiece extension for bombardon.
(4557)	Mouthpiece extension for bombardon

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