Trumpets Collection

Beethovens Hearing Aids
Selection of ear trumpets (which once belonged to Beethoven)

Seance room at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research
Undated photograph of corner of the sance room at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research, with trumpets on table. HPG/1/2/1 (vi)

London Trade Card - William Bull, Musical Instruments - trumpets, kettledrums, French horns, speaking trumpets, hearing horns for deaf people, powder flasks

Germany Berlin
An Imperial procession passes through the Brandenburger Thor with banners waving, trumpets blaring and all the panoply of Prussian militarism

Mary / Banner / Ste Vierge
The image of The Virgin on a banner : miniature from the Chants royaux d Amiens composed for Louise de Savoie by Jan Van Brickenbork

Advert / Ysaye Brussels
Poster for a classical music concert starring the Belgian violinist, conductor and composer Eugene Ysaye

Court Whist playing cards scorecard, royal fanfare trumpets draped in flags of four suits

Gunbai and Horagai - Japan
Two Horagai, traditional Japanese conch shell trumpets flanked by three gunbai (gunbai-uchiwa) once held by military leaders (such as daimyo) and priests in the past

WW1 - Peace - We ve All Pulled Together. Date: circa 1918

Original Artwork - Fantasy scene with dancing elephant
Original Artwork - Fantasy scene with five young Indian boys playing music to a crazy-looking dancing elephant! Date: circa 1937

The Walls of Jericho by Alfred Sutro. First produced at the Garrick Theatre, London, 31 October 1904. The walls of London Society crumble in as the angel blows her trumpet

Tibetan Music at the Scala Theatre
Tibetan musicians at the Scala Theatre, London, perform playing their traditional instruments in connection with the opening of Captain John Noels film of the Everest expedition. Date: 1924

Angels trumpets, Euclinia longiflora (Duke of Devonshires gardenia, Gardenia devoniana). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards

Medieval tournament
Medieval knights on horseback about to receive their jousts, while heralds blow their trumpets

Thomas of Woodstock, fourth earl of Buckingham, is sent with an army to assist the duc de Bretagne : they cross the Channel with flags flying and trumpets blaring... Date: 1380

15TH C ARAB WARRIORS
Arab warriors from around the 15th century on horseback with banners, trumpets and drums. Date: 15th century

RACIAL /s AFRICA / BARI-NEG
War dance of the Bari-Neger of Mozambique, south-east Africa: the musicians work the warriors up into a frenzy of blood lust Date: 1890S

MAFEKING CELEBRATION
RELIEF OF MAFEKING Celebrating crowds throng the streets of London: flags, banners, whistles, trumpets, confetti & false noses pressed into service of high spirits Date: 18 May 1900

IMAGE OF MARY / BANNER
The image of The Virgin on a banner : miniature from the Chants royaux dAmiens composed for Louise de Savoie by Jan Van Brickenbork Date: 16th century

Angels with trumpets on a Victorian Christmas scrap
Three angels with trumpets on a Victorian Christmas scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Queen with two pageboys on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Angels with flowers and instruments on nine Victorian scraps
Angels with flowers and musical instruments on nine Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

Angel with trumpet on a greetings card: Let the bright seraphim in burning row, Their loud uplifted angel trumpets blow (words by John Milton, set to music by Handel in his oratorio, Samson)

Marriage of Puss in Boots Master to the Princess
Puss in Boots takes over the Rich Magicians castle and leads the King to believe that it belongs to his Master. Pusss Master marries the Princess

Priests at Jericho
Israelite priests bearing the Ark walk outside the walls of Jericho, blasting trumpets

White poodle in a party hat
Unusual Friends - white poodle in a party hat. 1950s

Christmas card, huntsman with horn -- Good Luck, Good Sport, and a Merrie Seasone. circa 1905

Mary offered to the High Priests. Codex of Predis (1476). It
Mary offered to the High Priests. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

POLAND. First division. XVIII century
POLAND. XVIII Century. Allegory of the First Division: Catherine II, Stanislaus Poniatowski, Joseph II and Frederick II vie the MAP OF POLAND. Engraving by J. E. NILSON (1773)

London Cries - Troop, every one! - toy trumpets. 1827

Queen Anne / Van Gunst
QUEEN ANNE Reigned from 1702 Date: 1665 - 1714

Old Testament bible scene: Siege of Jericho
The Israelites process round Jericho, blowing trumpets, much to the annoyance of the inhabitants, especially when their walls start tumbling down

The Walls of Jericho by Alfred Sutro
Promotional postcard for The Walls of Jericho by Alfred Sutro. First produced Garrick Theatre, 31st October 1904. The walls of London Society crumble in the background as the angel blows his trumpet

A Nation in Arms
Promotional postcard for A Nation in Arms. The scroll under Britannia and her trumpet reads, Defence Not Defiance. This is a propaganda play in favour of more territorial soldiers

Mother Christmas on a Christmas card -- With trumpets and with drums, Lo! Mother Christmas comes. Date: circa 1890s

Three children and stockings on a Christmas card
Three children with their stockings on a Christmas card, with a decorative border of fir tree branches and presents. Date: circa 1890s

The Johnny Parker band
Photograph of the Johnny Parker band entertaining customers at the Crown and Anchor pub in Crown Street, Islington. The band used to play traditional jazz at the pub on Thursday nights as well as

Anglo Saxon accessories. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages. 1798

Lituus, buccina, cornet, and trumpets.. Chromolithograph from an illustration by William Gibb from A.J. Hipkins Musical Instruments, Historic, Rare and Unique, Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh

The 7 trumpets. Apocalypse of Angers
BATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). Seventh seal: The Seven Trumpets. 1375 - 1382. Scene of the tapestry number 2 from the series Apocalypse of Angers commissioned by Louis I, Duke of Anjou

Boy scouts with trumpets, Denmark
Two Danish boy scouts, blowing ancient Danish trumpets

London Fire Brigade band members with trumpets
Members of the LCC-London Fire Brigade band, standing in a row with their fanfare trumpets. The pith helmets seen here were later replaced with brass helmets

London Fire Brigade band members
Members of the LCC-London Fire Brigade band, standing in a row playing their instruments. Date: 1937

Music shop interior, 1855
The interior of the musical instrument shop of Gautrot, France. Horns, trumpets and drums are displayed, with one keen shopper trying what looks like an early euphonium. Date: 1855

Sir John Molesworth
SIR JOHN MOLESWORTH British military commander, depicted, not on a battlefield with guns and trumpets, but in a peaceful woodland setting... Date: 1730 - 1775

Lituus and a Buccina
Lituus - The original version of the antique straight instrument pictured, found at Cervetri in the tomb of a warrior, is preserved in a museum in the Vatican, Rome, Italy

Trumpet fanfare
Fanfare by military trumpeters. Feast at the market place Trelleborg, 1946. Date: 1946

Newfoundland - Bell Island - Local Brass Band Date: 1921

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping