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ARRANGEMENT – These were sold to provide an improvement to hearing
which ones are 'right' as antiques and as ear trumpets? |
| 6 |
43 |
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Powered by a 4.5v 'flat' battery (from 1901) - this makes a buzzing noise.
Supposed to improve hearing by sticking in the ear!
useless but of the time |
| 7 |
314 |
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Virtually straight - probably a marriage between home made earpiece and half a car/bicycle horn
possibly fake |
| 8 |
168 |
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Designed to deceive
made of modern parts, sold with blurred picture online |
| 9 |
228 |
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Recent repro of perfectly good trumpet |
| 10 |
199 |
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Fireman's or sailor's speaking tube
for the sender not the receiver |
| 11 |
61 |
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Repair gone wrong
the earpiece re-soldered the wrong way around
a home made piece but with skill in the earpiece
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| 12 |
0 |
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Beater's or harking horn
makes a noise just by blowing |
| 13 |
26 |
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Horn for Fox Hunting and Beagling |
| 14 |
6 |
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Civil War trumpet
- excellent reproduction of the correct one at Kent State |
| 2 |
97 |
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Banjo |
1949 £100 |
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| UNUSUAL ITEMS - to be discussed with host |
| 15 |
246 |
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Bought from a gentleman's estate in Alabama via a dealer in Brooklyn NY |
| 16 |
384 |
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decorative trumpet chased with Indian animals bought from a nunnery in Canada |
| 17 |
403 |
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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.
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| 18 |
338 |
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A very early ladle shaped trumpet |
| 19 |
452 |
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Only one in 450 that is vaguely art deco |
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WHAT'S THE CONNECTION ? - What makes these a group ? |
| 20 |
432 |
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Traditional cow horn shaped trumpet |
Rein 108
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| 21 |
323 |
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Conversation tube |
OL380A Mears |
| 22 |
10 |
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Pair of Auricles
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| 23 |
2 |
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Large London Dome |
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| 24 |
440 |
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Tiny London Dome |
1860 |
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MYSTERY OBJECT – What is this set of objects for ? |
| 5 |
44 |
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Magnetic compass and 2 painted pieces |
quack magnetic ear cups
with compass as tester |
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A STORY ATTACHED |
| 25 |
182 |
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In a red leather box, bought from a Lady in New York. |
She had two, one plastic and one silver for Church on Sundays !! |
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OTHER
BACKGROUND ITEMS - all different |
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58 |
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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. |
| 27 |
78 |
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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. |
| 28 |
163 |
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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. |
| 29 |
170 |
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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. |
| 30 |
251 |
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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. |
| 31 |
390 |
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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. |
| 32 |
423 |
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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. |
| 33 |
446 |
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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. |
