| style |
bugle |
| brand |
Tiemann
|
| based in |
USA |
| trademark |
|
| made |
1881 |
| retailer |
|
| earpiece |
tin |
| body |
tin |
| horn |
tin |
| horn dia |
78 mm |
| length |
143 mm |
| weight |
86 gm |
| size |
|
| grille |
none |
| marks |
none found |
| ring |
no |
| adjustable |
no |
| handed |
no |
| rarity |
unusual |
| build |
smithed |
| condition |
Sound but paint scratched |
| acquired |
2012 |
| seller type |
dealer |
| found in |
Charleston IL |
| country |
USA |
| value |
|
| seller note |
A c. 1880 antique ear trumpet made of tin with a black and gold tone finish. The body of the ear horn is a series of soldered doughnut-shaped segments. The bulbous segments were designed to further amplify sound. This type of antique hearing device is identified as a Corrugated Ear Trumpet in the George Tiemann 1889 catalogue, p. 189, fig. 2034. |
| comment |
Bought from USA dealer whilst collecting my fan |
| accessory |
|
| boxed |
no |
| shape |
flare |
| gwrok |
yes |
| wax |
no |
| bay |
2 |
| details on the field categories may be found
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