how to identify an old whistle

March 17, 2015 by

Of course identifying whistles is relative isn’t it ?? After all a bone or ivory whistle might be harder, or plastic or porcelain. We collect metal whistles and have enough pain just trying to ID them !!!

Another example of False ID ??

Dowler stamps. It appears that when Dowler sold out turn of last century they sub contracted to Hudson and DeCourcy to make whistles for them. Makes you wonder if they had someone else in too ??

Anyway, having a whistle with Dowler on it is not conclusive is it ??

Could be a Hudson, Dowler
Could be a DeCourcy, Dowler
Could be a Dowler, Dowler

Just sayin….

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