[CIVIL WAR]. Rotary valve trumpet or cornet.
Sale 1046 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
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Jun 21, 2022
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[CIVIL WAR]. Rotary valve trumpet or cornet.
Overall length 19 1/2 in.; bell diameter 5 3/8 in.; nickel silver floating rim 1 in.; mouthpiece 2 9/16 in. Brass rotary valve horn with nickel silver embellishments and metal mouthpiece (3rd finger button replaced, some dings, spots of tarnishing; mouthpiece and 1 tube free). Engraved at bell mouth: "T. C. Püsold, Fur Lyrd Fleissen i. B."
The Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
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