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Presentation Bugle WWI Henry Potter British Antique Bugle

$ 81.84

Availability: 94 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • UPC: na
  • Finish: Brass
  • Condition: For an item which is at least 123 years old and at most 163 years old, I think it is remarkable. A few dents. Please examine photos.
  • Exact Year: 19th Century
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Brand: Henry Potter
  • Bell Material: Copper

    Description

    This Bugle is loaded with History, both WWI and British.  It was manufactured by Henry Potter & Co as a British Military Instrument at the Charring Cross, London location between 1860 and 1900.  This antique bugle became a Presentation Bugle in 1956 when it was presented to The First Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment which emerged in 1908 as part of the Territorial Army.  It was first mobilized as WWI began in 1914.  It was the only battalion to serve overseas.