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Post horn

The post horn is a valveless cylindrical brass instrument with a cupped mouthpiece. The instrument was used to signal the arrival or departure of a post rider or mail coach. It was used by postilions of the 18th and 19th centuries.

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PosthornScherzgefäß in Form eines PosthornesSchirmmütze der Deutschen PostTeller mit dem Wappen des Grafen Gustav Adolf von GotterHut eines österreichischen Jägers aus dem Krieg (1866)Preußisches Postabzeichen (1. H. 19. Jh.)
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