Antique c1900s French Cicca Le Testophone 4-Trumpet Musical Braa Era Car Horn

…… This auction is for a rare, antique French Cicca Le Testophone Four-Trumpet Musical Automobile Horn. Dating to approximately 1909, it was patented by French inventor, Étienne Teste during the early years of automobiles. The Le Testophone was among the most ingenious and entertaining automobile horns of the Brass Era. Unlike ordinary squeeze-bulb horns that produced only a single warning blast, the Le Testophone utilized a patented perforated-cylinder mechanism and multiple trumpets to create musical notes and melodies. The Le Testophone quickly became one of the most famous novelty horns of the Edwardian era, combining mechanical ingenuity with the elegance and flair that characterized the earliest automobiles.