| buy no | 141 |
| style | banjo |
| brand | Arnold |
| based in | UK |
| trademark | |
| made | 1925 |
| retailer | John Bell & Croydon |
| earpiece | celluloid |
| body | silver plated |
| horn | silver plated |
| horn dia | 105 mm |
| length | 350 mm |
| weight | 153 gm |
| size |
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| grille | none |
| marks | ARNOLD & SONS, JOHN BELL & CROYDEN SURGICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURERS 50-52 WIGMORE ST LONDON W.1 |
| ring | no |
| adjustable | earpiece rotates |
| handed | no |
| rarity | rare |
| build | tooled |
| condition | plate missing |
| acquired | 2012 |
| seller type | dealer |
| found in | Cockermouth |
| country | England |
| value |
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| seller note | RARE ARNOLD+SONS EXTENDING EAR TRUMPET c1900 This is a rare antique silver plated ear trumpet made in the 1920s. Arnold and Sons began in 1819; they incorporated with John Bell and Croyden in 1923; the partnership ended in 1928. |
| comment | Unusual to see a banjo plated like this |
| accessory | |
| boxed | no |
| shape | flat dome |
| gwrok | yes |
| wax | no |
| bay | 4 |
| IG | 0 |
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