ear trumpets

telescopic 2 pc #509

style telescopic 2 pc
brand Unknown
based in
trademark none
made 1890
retailer
earpiece missing
body brass
horn brass
horn dia 102 mm
length 310 mm
weight 156 gm
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grille none
marks none found
ring yes
adjustable earpiece rotates
handed no
rarity unusual
build smithed
condition leather falling off
acquired 2019
seller type individual
found in Dumfries
country Scotland
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seller note antique ear trumpet.
comment Leather covered trumpets are unusual. I have two with cone shaped horns but this example has a bell shaped horn and was quite inexpensive until the seller cancelled my buy.
The item has a piece of very old string as a lanyard.
accessory
boxed no
shape dome
gwrok yes
wax no
bay 4
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