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Coach horn
A coach horn of copper and copper alloy with a fixed mouthpiece, most likely of nickel silver. The bell is stamped GR which dates it to the reign of George V 1910–1936. This horn is known to have been used locally as late as 1930s, on one of the last horse-drawn stagecoaches operating in the United Kingdom.
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1910–1936 - Maker:
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Glenesk Folk Museum - Inventory number:
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Probably England - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.121.12 End-blown straight labrosones with mouthpiece
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- Inscriptions:G R
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.121.12 End-blown straight labrosones with mouthpiece
- Repository:Glenesk Folk Museum
- Measurements:L 119 D 17.5