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Thanks for that Doug. From that angle, it’s easy to see it’s not a Gem horn. I’m relieved at least an original horn wasn’t destroyed.FellowCollector wrote: Mon Jul 21, 2025 7:51 am For anyone interested, here is a better picture of the horn. On close inspection using the zoom function one can see that the horn may be homemade (perhaps from paper mache) with (I'm guessing) a black rubber hose section permanently bent (presumably by heat) for the 90 degree "elbow". The gold striping on the horn was clearly made by a somewhat unsteady hand. For what it's worth, whomever made the horn was pretty clever.
Doug
Under very close scrutiny, I suspect metal construction. It could even be from a small cylinder machine, perhaps?FellowCollector wrote: Mon Jul 21, 2025 7:51 am For anyone interested, here is a better picture of the horn. On close inspection using the zoom function one can see that the horn may be homemade (perhaps from paper mache) with (I'm guessing) a black rubber hose section permanently bent (presumably by heat) for the 90 degree "elbow". The gold striping on the horn was clearly made by a somewhat unsteady hand. For what it's worth, whomever made the horn was pretty clever.
Doug
In light of the subtle ripples here and there in the horn petals in the picture under magnification I remain doubtful that this horn is metal. No matter what material was used it appears to have been cleverly made.Lucius1958 wrote: Mon Jul 21, 2025 10:44 pm Under very close scrutiny, I suspect metal construction. It could even be from a small cylinder machine, perhaps?