24th Nov, 2022 11:00
Fine Scientific & Medical Instruments and Books
Three Interesting Ear Trumpets
a large black-painted tinplate trumpet, 'Beethoven style', single draw, 47cm long; a British armed forces issue banjo ear trumpet, 20th century, in black adonised metal with celluloid earpiece, stamped 'R J DOWLING LONDON 9 50 01 331 with broad arrow, 35cm extended; a Rochhausen Modell 40 ear trumpet, German, 1930s, early model in black painted steel with name plaque to grille, 37cm extended
Sold for £238
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a large black-painted tinplate trumpet, 'Beethoven style', single draw, 47cm long; a British armed forces issue banjo ear trumpet, 20th century, in black adonised metal with celluloid earpiece, stamped 'R J DOWLING LONDON 9 50 01 331 with broad arrow, 35cm extended; a Rochhausen Modell 40 ear trumpet, German, 1930s, early model in black painted steel with name plaque to grille, 37cm extended
Auction: Fine Scientific & Medical Instruments and Books, 24th Nov, 2022
