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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
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2KEY BUGLE, in bb. Of copper, with eight flat brass keys, upon saddles. Stamped "Potter, King Street, Westminster, London." There is also a silver plate inlaid, bearing this inscription, "Presented to the Light Infantry of the Honourable Artillery Company by their attached friend, Samuel Barnard, Captn. 1828." Length 17 inches.
4Lent by the Honourable Artillery Company.
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7KEY BUGLE, in c', with bb crook. Of copper, with ten flat brass keys, fitted with patent pads. The two additional keys found here are intended to facilitate the shakes upon
9Stamped "Macfarlane's Improved. Manufactured by J. Köhler, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London."
11The fact of there being three shake keys upon this instrument is remarkable; their employment varies of course with the crook used; for instance, to produce the shake upon d", if the instrument is in c', the higher key would be used, while the lower one would produce the same shake were the bb crook in use. This instrument shows the highest state of perfection to which the key bugle had been brought before it was superseded entirely by the valved cornets-à-piston in use at the present day. Length 18 inches.
13Lent by Messrs. Köhler and Son.
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