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My first trumpet, very expensive but ineffectual. Hallmarked and hallmarked 1803.
Solid silver and quite pretty, the trumpet marks the beginning of the collection.
Made by Hampson, Price & Cattles. |
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Beautiful silver trumpet by Reily & Storer found in the USA, hallmarked 1835.
Very simple folded design but a work of art. |
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Conversation tube made by Lafont, Paris.
Known as an '
ACCUTUBE' and attributed to one DR. PARREL
Looked for ages to find this which is supposed to be the best con tube. |
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The only one I have used for real in both cinema and theatre.
It was probably silver plated and I believe it is unique.
Beautiful repoussé work and works quite well.
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The F C Rein trumpet I carried as a competitor on Bargain Hunt, twice I got prices down by pulling out the trumpet.
Beautifully engraved silver plate and ivory earpiece. |
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One of only 5? examples known world wide.
I went to the USA to collect it because it is so fragile.
The item is pressed against one's teeth in use and relies on bone conduction.
I even have the box and some instructions.
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A good example of the very rare Valery fan / trumpet combo - also collected during a USA museum trip.
Even the Fan Museum does not have one of these.
There are several variations on the theme but the Franck Valery is the posh one. |
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An exquisite stethoscope, earliest are 1816-20 this is a bit later, maybe 1840.
Ivory earpiece and just beautifully made.
I have never seen another one. |
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I spent years looking for one of these and 3 slightly different ones turned up in Belgium in a box of 7 trumpets.
Solid silver but unmarked and of limited use, but very elegant. |
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I found this exquisite folded trumpet quite close to home in Coalville.
This must be one of Hawksley's most expensive pieces.
In addition to the magnificent scroll grille, the bell is a masterful bit of repousse work. |
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This belonged to a lady in New York who also had a plastic trumpet.
This solid silver one was for use on Sundays !
No hallmarks. It comes with a lovely red leather box. |
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This walking stick was purchased for a a couple of hundred pounds just 6 weeks after I turned down a similar item in very poor condition at £1250.
The collection has 5 different authentic ear trumpet walking sticks which are hard to find. |
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A unique? survivor plastic banjo, very light , quite effective and found for just a few pounds.
Never seen this in another collection, for sale or in a catalogue. |
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The Victorian eyefone !- trumpet and spectacles combined.
These are also becoming quite difficult to find. |
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Styled like a saxophone and probably unique, I assume was made by a musical instrument maker as a commission.
Purchased in New York, the seller didn't know much about it because it was in the belongings of a deceased gentleman.
It is probably unique. |
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It took me several years to persuade the brocante owner in Paris to sell me this large dome.
I wanted it for the grille.
Amongst some of the most attractive grilles in the collection , this one stood out.
I am very keen to find out about the maker Greiling, clearly shown, but no records seem to exist. |
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This is a solid silver trumpet without hallmarks that must have been commissioned around 1820.
I think it is a beautiful object and it works quite well.
The grille is a delight and a perfect example of silver work of the period.
Bought from a UK auction house against fierce competition, hammer was 10x estimate. |
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Extendable faux green jade plastic ear trumpet, 26cm in length.
Never seen this material in this application before.
This design was popular right up to 1980.
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Rare example of Aylsworth's 1905 Patent Ear Trumpet, the patent for which was awarded on January 24, 1905.
Aylsworth's patent incorporates a spring-mounted diaphragm that extends into the base of the trumpet bell.
I am unaware of a similar example. |
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A Miss Greene style trumpet, clearly Medresco but a different decoration to my earlier exanple.
Made by Eschmann Bros. 1959 with NHS markings for OL340.
I have copies of the factory drawing for this item. |
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This item has be very old.
Based on the shape it must pre-date the catalogue items of the 19th century and so I have estimated it to be nearer 1770.
Not home made, but assembled by a craftsman because of the rolled lip.
Possibly my oldest item. I have a later one which is clearly improved. |
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This small banjo is GERMAN not French per the seller and the marking makes it different to every one I have.
DRGM defines it as between 1891 and 1952.
Only 215mm long, it is just a tiny example of a popular shape. |
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Purchased from a convent in Canada - beautifully embossed with African wild animals.
Solid silver with no marks.
An eclectic piece of art. |
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Sold to me by a Scottish lady who thought it should be in my collection after finding the trumpet in her attic and me on the internet.
I thought that all the beehive ones were plastic, so a metal one was a nice surprise.
The price I offered was market value and both parties really happy with the private sale. |
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A Blodgett auricle probably one of only 3 known world wide, complete with the decorated metal box.
A distinctly Art Nouveau styled auricle in faux tortoiseshell. |
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An expensive 7 horn trumpet bought in Houston Texas, probably unique and quite old ~1820.
The horns are enamelled metal and in extraordinary condition.
A real conversation piece. |
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I have been trying to find a trumpet by Baugh for ages.
They are always way over-priced because they are rare.
I paid bottom estimate at auction on this one and am very pleased with it.
They did make much bigger ones. |
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I waited for 15 years to find one of these.
Two appeared as a lot on EBay and disappeared before I bid to buy them.
Months later the owner of a Medical Museum offered me the one he didn't want.
He had walked to the seller's retail shop and bought the items. |
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Again I waited over 15 years for one of these.
The first one that appeared at auction was over £1500.
I have since bought 3 different ones for a total less than that.
Arrived with small note inside saying Great Grandma Harris' Ear Trumpet late 1920's (Eliza Lizzetta Harris) |
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A fine pair of Victorian silver ear tubes.
These are an unusual shape - quite rare.
I think probably made as a one off because they have no marks. |
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I bought this because of the unusual grille in this style - 'sonor'.
Marked Le Megaphone Made in France, anyone know who the maker is ? |
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I bought a box at auction containing 8 trumpets. The poor catalogue description meant that I was only sure of one item new to the collection.
This Miss Greene was a real bonus - never seen these pimples before that make nice 'feet' with the ribbon ring a third foot.
Turned out that the other 7 were all NHS trumpets and each one different to what I had.
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