Henry Potter & Co P1885 Copper & Brass Field Bugle

A late Victorian era British military field bugle manufactured by Henry Potter and Co., 30 Charing Cross, London. The instrument is constructed with a copper body and brass fittings, including the bell garland, stays, and reinforcement patches. It features a standard two-coil configuration. The bell is engraved with a Broad Arrow symbol above the letters W D, signifying ownership by the British War Department. Below this is the maker information: HENRY POTTER & CO, 30 Charing Cross., London, C & M, and the date 1885. The brass garland on the bell is stamped with a large numeral 6 flanked by decorative arrows. A brass reinforcement patch near the mouthpiece receiver is engraved 68th Halifax. The mouthpiece is present and stamped POTTER and ALDERSHOT.