| buy no | 106 |
| style | bugle |
| brand | Tiemann |
| based in | USA |
| trademark | |
| made | 1881 |
| retailer | unknown |
| earpiece | tin |
| body | tin |
| horn | tin |
| horn dia | 78 mm |
| length | 143 mm |
| weight | 86 gm |
| size |
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| grille | none |
| marks | none found |
| ring | no |
| adjustable | no |
| handed | no |
| rarity | unusual |
| build | smithed |
| condition | Sound but paint scratched |
| acquired | 2012 |
| seller type | dealer |
| found in | Charleston IL |
| country | USA |
| value |
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| seller note | A c. 1880 antique ear trumpet made of tin with a black and gold tone finish. The body of the ear horn is a series of soldered doughnut-shaped segments. The bulbous segments were designed to further amplify sound. This type of antique hearing device is identified as a Corrugated Ear Trumpet in the George Tiemann 1889 catalogue, p. 189, fig. 2034. |
| comment | Bought from USA dealer whilst collecting my fan |
| accessory | |
| boxed | no |
| shape | flare |
| gwrok | yes |
| wax | no |
| bay | 2 |
| IG | 6 |
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