拍品专文
It has been suggested that the portable nature of this type allowed the user to direct the sound from the bow of a ship in order to search for icebergs; should the call be returned, an iceberg was ahead.
细节
A Late Victorian or Edwardian oak and leather foghorn bellow
The brass horn stamped Alldays & Onions, Birmingham, England and further stamped TRITON
33 3/8in. (84.7cm.) wide
And a set of mechanical oak bellows -- 14¾in. (37.5cm.) wide (2)
The brass horn stamped Alldays & Onions, Birmingham, England and further stamped TRITON
33 3/8in. (84.7cm.) wide
And a set of mechanical oak bellows -- 14¾in. (37.5cm.) wide (2)
注意事项
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