General Auction

A Traditional English Copper and Brass Coach Horn

Bidding closed on June 21, 2026.

Start price: £2

Buyer's Premium: 22.5%

Sold for: £2

Description

A long, straight-bodied signal horn of traditional English design, resembling a coach or post horn. The instrument is of multi-sectional construction, featuring a flared copper bell and tapered copper body sections joined by functional brass ferrules. It terminates in a simple, integrated brass mouthpiece. The item lacks visible maker marks or inscriptions. Such horns were historically employed for signalling on mail coaches or within sporting and hunting contexts. 98cm long