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Duty bugle in B-flat
Double coiled duty bugle made of copper with brass trimmings (bow guard, ferrule, mouthpiece receiver, and chain ring plate). Rim/garland is missing. Partial brass chain. Nominal pitch: 4-1/2-foot B-flat. This instrument is associated with the First World War (1914–1918).
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1916 - Maker:
Boosey & 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: BOOSEY & Co. / 1916 / [broad arrow] / 10 19
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.121.22 End-blown labrosones with curved or folded tubes, with mouthpiece
- Repository:National Army Museum
- Measurements:Length: 255mm; Height: 180mm; Bell diameter: 98-108mm