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Identified Brass Bugle, with a Civil War Production Songbook

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Identified Brass Bugle, with a Civil War Production Songbook
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Estimate: $1000 - 1600
1) Bugle, brass construction, approximately 16 inches long, with a silver mouthpiece. Hand engraved "Klemm & Bro/Philada" merchant's mark on the bell. 2) Music book, "The Bugle-Call", by Root & Cady of Chicago, published April 1863, containing notes and lyrics for a number of songs all martial and patriotic themed, including some directly related to the Secession and War.
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Condition: Good as battle tested. The bell has been partially flattened, with scattered dents. Brass has turned a dark, well aged patina. 2) Good with some tears and foxing.