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A pair of copper and brass coaching horns of straight, tapering form, designed in the 19th-century? British style. The two instruments are constructed with copper tubes featuring brass mouthpieces, ferrules, and flared bells. Each horn is fitted with a braided textile cord wrap, one in a tan shade and the other in a dark brown tone, intended for carrying or suspension. The construction utilizes traditional metalworking techniques with visible seams at the metal joints. The flared bells transitions from the copper body to a brass collar and mouthpiece section. These instruments serve as both historical travel accessories and large-scale decorative statement pieces.
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