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A 19th century
German
ear trumpet
made from tin and finished in black paint. The paint shows some wear
but the trumpet has no structural damage. The body is a truncated oval
shaped coned inside which as another inverted oval cone reflects sound
waves toward the stem. The ear piece made from tin and solder. There
is a small ring at the junction of the stem and body which would have
been threaded with cord or ribbon to be worn around the neck.
Dimensions high 180 mm max diameter 90 mm. |
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