CIVIL WAR FLUGELHORN, AN IMPORTANT CIVIL WAR ERA MILITARY BAND INSTRUMENT. 3-ROTARY VALVE BRASS INSTRUMENT CLOSELY RESEMBLING A CORNET OR TRUMPET. THE HORN'S TONE NOTED FOR BEING MORE MELLOW THAN EITHER, MORE LIKE THAT OF A BUGLE. OCCASSIONALLY REFERRED TO AS THE "VALVE BUGLE". ALL BRASS CONSTRUCTION, WITH WIDE CENTER BAND OF GERMAN SILVER, AND A MATCHING SILVER FINISHED WIDE BAND AT THE 4" DIAMETER BELL. FAINT REMNANTS OF WHAT WERE PROBABLY SOME INSCRIBED MAKERS MARKS ON THE BOTTOM SILVER BAND. THE THREE ROTARY VALVES ARE ALL INTACT WITH TWO OF THEM WORKING PERFECTLY, THE OTHER VALVE HAS THE CORRECT ARM TO ROTATE THE VALVE, BUT NEEDS TO BE RECONNECTED WITH A VERY SMALL (MISSING), BRASS LINK, EASILY REPLACED. ORIGINAL MOUTHPIECE. BRASS WILL CLEAN EXC.+ SHOWING AGING AND WEAR. JUST A FEW SMALL DENTS AT UPPER SECTION NEAR MOUTHPIECE, AND ON THE OUTER AREAS WHERE THE HORN TURNS UNDERNEATH FINGER PAD FOR THE VALVES ON THE OUTER EDGE. 14" OVERALL. A QUITE RARE CIVIL WAR INSTRUMENT ESPECIALLY FOR THEIR AMERICAN MILITARY REVELANCE.
