REGULATION CIVIL WAR BRASS AND COPPER BUGLE.

REGULATION CIVIL WAR BRASS AND COPPER BUGLE. This is an orig cavalry/infantry Civil War bugle made in the copper and brass construction with correct and orig markings on center of bugle bell just above the floating brass rim by well-known manufacturer “Stratton & Foote / New York”. Bugle has the added tone-adjusting “pig tail” twist between mouthpiece and bugle body. IT has the correct applied brass-over-copper reinforced floating rim and is correct full-length in size. Overall length is approx. 17-3/4” (including mouthpiece) with a 5-1/4” wide bell. John F. Stratton, on his own, held a number of Army contracts for instruments during the U. S. Civil War. Stratton & Foote were noted to have Federal U. S. Army contracts for “copper bugles” in Sept 1863 and Mar 1864. See the Stratton & Foote listing on p. 161 of A Directory of American Military Goods, Dealers, and Makers: 1785-1915 by Bazelon and McGuinn. This is a very nice Civil War bugle that would display well with any collection of cavalry items and carbines. CONDITION: Overall very good as cleaned with small scattered dents and scratches. 4-32928 JS254 (2,500-3,250)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1501	$3,450.00	REGULATION CIVIL WAR BRASS AND COPPER BUGLE. This is an orig cavalry/infantry Civil War bugle made in the copper and brass construction with correct and orig markings on center of bugle bell just above the floating brass rim by well-known manufacturer “Stratton & Foote / New York”. Bugle has the added tone-adjusting “pig tail” twist between mouthpiece and bugle body. IT has the correct applied brass-over-copper reinforced floating rim and is correct full-length in size. Overall length is approx. 17-3/4” (including mouthpiece) with a 5-1/4” wide bell. John F. Stratton, on his own, held a number of Army contracts for instruments during the U. S. Civil War. Stratton & Foote were noted to have Federal U. S. Army contracts for “copper bugles” in Sept 1863 and Mar 1864. See the Stratton & Foote listing on p. 161 of A Directory of American Military Goods, Dealers, and Makers: 1785-1915 by Bazelon and McGuinn. This is a very nice Civil War bugle that would display well with any collection of cavalry items and carbines. CONDITION: Overall very good as cleaned with small scattered dents and scratches. 4-32928 JS254 (2,500-3,250) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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