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Presentation bugle in B-flat
Double-coiled presentation bugle made entirely of nickel-silver. Ring plate for mouthpiece chain. Nominal pitch: 4-1/2-foot B-flat. This instrument was a commanding officer’s bugle. It was presented by Lt. Col. F. T. Chamier, and it is associated with the Middlesex Regiment.
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1942 - Maker:
Henry Potter & Co [Corporation] - Collection:
National Army Museum - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.121.22 End-blown labrosones with curved or folded tubes, with mouthpiece
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on bell: "Silverine" (gothic script) / [unicorn head] / POTTER / LONDON|Engraved on bell: "Albuhera" cap badge with inscription "70TH BN Middlesex Regt DCO"|Engraved on garland: PRESENTED BY / LT. COL. F. T. CHAMIER / OCTOBER 1942.
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.121.22 End-blown labrosones with curved or folded tubes, with mouthpiece
- Repository:National Army Museum
- Measurements:Length: 260mm; Height: 175mm; Bell diameter: 102mm