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Duty bugle in B-flat
This instrument was used by Bugler H. Carter at the HMS Terrible, in 1902. It is a double-coiled duty bugle made of copper with brass trimmings (rim, bow guard, ferrule, mouthpiece receiver, and chain ring plate). It has a brass mouthpiece. Nominal pitch: 4-1/2-foot B-flat.
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1900–2 - Maker:
Henry Potter & Co [Corporation] - Collection:
National Museum of the Royal Navy - 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: HENRY POTTER & CO. / 30. Charing Cross / LONDON
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.121.22 End-blown labrosones with curved or folded tubes, with mouthpiece
- Repository:National Museum of the Royal Navy
- Measurements:Length: 265mm; Diameter: 95mm