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Rein & Sons large 'London dome' Ear Trumpet (Hearing Aid)
Silver-Plated London Dome Hearing Aid by F. C. Rein and Son c. 1865

England , 1860

An elaborately-engraved silver-plated  F.C.Rein & Son London Dome Hearing Aid. English, ca. 1865, engraved: 'F. C. Rein & Son Patentees, sole inventors, & only makers, 108 Strand, London.', ca. 20 cm, with ivory earpiece.

A Hawksley-Type ear trumpet with telescopic tube and decorative grille. England, c.1880
Hawksley Type Nickel-Plated Brass Hearing Aid

England , 1880

A nickel-plated brass Hawksley-Type сompact ear trumpet hearing aid, with telescopic earpiece-tube and decorative grille. Length 13,5cm. England, c.1880.

Brunton Otoscope / Auriscope

France , 1880

Bruton's otoscope with 3 mirrors (speculi auris) in a box. Manufacturer: PELLETIER Ainé, Paris, France, 19 century. The set is housed in a dark-grey calico box with a spring-loaded clasp, purple velvet interior and a padded lid with an embossed gold logo of the maker.

Brass Trumpet Hearing Aid. Type: London Dome (Swan shape). English, c. 1880
Brass Trumpet Hearing Aid, England, c.1880

England , 1880

Hearing tube with a parabolic bell, brass. Bell-shaped sound collector (London Dome type) with a U-shaped hearing tube that originates from the bottom of the bell and exits from the side, curving back upward in a U-shape (“swan-shaped”). Decorative floral grill. No manufacturer’s markings. England, ca. 1880.