WW1 French Military Brass Bugle Couesnon & Cie Paris Chateau Thierry Mouthpiece

Item Details:

• Era: World War I (1914-1918)
• Country of Origin: France
• Maker: Couesnon & Cie, Paris
• Type: Clarion-style Military Bugle
• Dimensions: Approximately 17 inches in length

Markings & Inscriptions:
The bell is elaborately stamped with the manufacturer's details and awards:

• Exposition Universelle de Paris 1900 / Hors Concours / Membre du Jury
• Couesnon & Cie / Fournisseurs de l'Armee (Suppliers to the Army)
• 94 Rue D'Angouleme / Paris
• Chateau-Thierry

Description:
This is an authentic French military bugle from the First World War era. Manufactured by the renowned instrument maker Couesnon & Cie, this piece features the distinct "Chateau-Thierry" stamp below the maker's mark. The bugle retains its original mouthpiece. It is a historic piece of field gear, representative of the instruments used for signaling in the trenches of the Great War.