Original French Pre-WWI Clarion Bass Trumpet Bugle with Shoulder Strap c.1855-1915 Crimean War Metal has a wonderful aged

Metal has a wonderful aged worn patina

" The Thompson was favored by soldiers

80 fell into the hands of the French before the consignment reached the 4th Chevaulegers and were later returned to Prussia in 1872

Our "Brunswicks" were manufactured by the East India Company and Nepalese armories using a mix of British and locally made parts they were issued exclusively to the British Home Army and the Indian Army rifle regiments

After 1930

Original French Pre-WWI Clarion Bass Trumpet Bugle with Shoulder Strap c.1855-1915 Crimean War Metal has a wonderful agedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a real monster, a French "CLARION," or over sized Cavalry Bass Trumpet Bugle used in North Africa in the 1880's 1890's and up through World War One. Technically this is a bass field trumpet in Eb, but the archaic Medieval name of a Clarion is often used for these. The instrument takes a standard small shank trombone mouthpiece. Normally this would be tuned by pulling out the mouth pipe, however due to a bend