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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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  • 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