ear trumpets
folded
c 1835
c 1850
c 1850
c 1866
c 1870
c 1870
c 1870
c 1870
c 1875
c 1880
c 1880
c 1881
c 1885
c 1885
c 1890
c 1890
c 1895
c 1900
c 1920
c 1926
I use this term to apply to trumpets made shorter by folding the length into a sectioned loop.
This preserved the perceived advantage of length whilst making the trumpet far more convenient.
Early examples were solid silver and very ornate.
This preserved the perceived advantage of length whilst making the trumpet far more convenient.
Early examples were solid silver and very ornate.
20 examples