A fine 19th C silver plated London Dome ear trumpet by F C Rein with an ivory ear piece.

In near perfect condition which would be a noteworthy feature in any old ear trumpet, but especially so for this beautifully engraved example which dates to the last quarter of the 19th Century. In his style, around the lower  circumference of the dome is engraved ‘F C Rein and Son patentees sole inventors and only makers 108 Strand London’.

• From the Phisick collection