Trumpet Natural Trumpet, Willem I bought this trumpet in 1813 and donated it to the corps bodyguards on horseback, an elite unit that the Netherlands had defended against Napoleon. Their names are engraved in long rows on the cup, such as Graaf van Limburg Stirum and Baron Desmet van Deurne. On March 26, 1814, shortly before William's honor as sovereign prince, this trumpet was presented to the former bodyguards during a ceremony on Dam Square. Around the cup is a narrow band with engraved plant and flower motifs and drums and trumpets. On the bulge in front of the handle also a decoration with engraved plant and flower motifs. The four flanges engraved with simple line motifs. Signed: W. T. (William Troby). Marked: walking lion, coat of arms, year letter (illegible) upper side of the trumpet. On the tube: 'W. SANDBACH '., William Sandbach (rejected attribution), London, c. 1813, silver (metal), silver thread, engraving, l 638 mm d 115 mm
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Trumpet Natural Trumpet, Willem I bought, trumpet, 1813, donated, corps bodyguards, horseback, elite unit, Netherlands, defended, Napoleon, names, engraved, long rows, cup, Graaf van Limburg Stirum, Baron Desmet van Deurne, March 26, 1814, shortly, William's honor, sovereign prince, presented, former bodyguards, ceremony, Dam Square, Around, narrow band, engraved plant, flower motifs, drums, trumpets, bulge, front, handle, decoration, four flanges engraved, simple line motifs, Signed, W, T, William Troby, Marked, walking lion, coat, arms, year letter, illegible, upper side, tube, SANDBACH, William Sandbach, rejected attribution, London, c, black-and-white, metal, black-and-white thread, engraving, l 638 mm d 115 mm
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