ear trumpets
london dome #388
| style | london dome |
| brand | Rein 108 |
| based in | Uk |
| trademark | |
| made | 1860 |
| retailer | |
| earpiece | missing |
| body | silver plated |
| horn | silver plated |
| horn dia | 44 mm |
| length | 74 mm |
| weight | 40 gm |
| size |
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| grille | decorative |
| marks | Rein and Son, Patented Sole Inventors and Makers, 108 Strand, London |
| ring | no |
| adjustable | no |
| handed | no |
| rarity | common |
| build | artisaned |
| condition | earpiece missing, one dent |
| acquired | 2016 |
| seller type | auction |
| found in | Salisbury |
| country | England |
| value |
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| seller note | A Victorian electroplated ear trumpet, by Rein and Son, circa 1860, inscribed Rein and Son, Patented Sole Inventors and Makers, 108 Strand, London, the body and tube with engraved decoration, with a pierced grille cover, length 9cm. Provenance: purchased in these rooms, 29th January, 2003, lot 275. |
| comment | This plated trumpet is exquisitely engraved with an almost niello looking finish. I do not have a Rein at this size and in this shape UPDATE - the photo was misleading it is a conventional engraving |
| accessory | |
| boxed | no |
| shape | dome |
| gwrok | yes |
| wax | no |
| bay | 2 |
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