interesting enquiry about a whistle that was sold on eBay with a firemans badge.
The badge was used by volunteer firemen for the French Opera in New Oleans ( ironically it burned down in 1919 )
The whistle is a BGI round made of pewter.
Came with the badge. So we could say that this is provenance.
Changes the whole scenery about collecting doesn't it ??
Sure, now it isn't the history of the manufacturer, but its actual history.
Not the use intended, but its actual use …. interesting….could you say it is a firemans whistle ?? An opera whistle ??
hmmmm….![2015-01-24%2011.10.40[1]](https://thewhistlegallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2015-01-24-11.10.401.jpg)
Made by a company that made firearms….
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