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Bersag Horn;Bugle

Bersag horn in Bb, a type of bugle used by the Bersaglieri in Italy, triple coil, of brass with one Périnet valve which lowers the pitch to F. With silver mouthpiece.

  • Date:
    second half 19th or first half 20th century
  • Maker:
    George Potter & Co.?
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
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  • Place of production:
    UK, England, Aldershot? Italy?
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  • Materials:Brass;Silver
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  • Inscriptions:2 [royal arms] GEORGE POTTER & CO. ALDERSHOT
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 475 mm Max Diam [bell] = 177 mm