ear trumpets
london dome #555
| style | london dome |
| brand | Franck Valery |
| based in | Paris |
| trademark | |
| made | 1881 |
| retailer | |
| earpiece | brass |
| body | brass |
| horn | brass |
| horn dia | 75 mm |
| length | 160 mm |
| weight | 178 gm |
| size |
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| grille | decorative |
| marks | Franck- Valery 25 BD DES CAPUCHINES PARIS |
| ring | no |
| adjustable | no |
| handed | no |
| rarity | unusual |
| build | artisaned |
| condition | plate or paint finish gone |
| acquired | 2021 |
| seller type | individual |
| found in | St Georges D'oleron |
| country | France |
| value |
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| seller note | Rare ancien sonotone cornet acoustique Franck Valery Paris medecine XIXe trumpet. La propriétaire Mme Ciceron est décédée en 1887... Objet de la Famille Louvois Email 16cm high 73mm dia |
| comment | I like the provenance! Makes dating very easy, has to be 1880-1887. Probably painted black when new. |
| accessory | |
| boxed | no |
| shape | dome |
| gwrok | yes |
| wax | no |
| bay | 2 |
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