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A Large Early 20thC Aluminium Horn Loud Speaker sub-Curios Either way a nameboard isOrigin: English Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 20 Height: 22. 5 inches Horn Diameter: 14 inches Depth: 14 inches (at maximum) The free standing aluminium horn with green paint and oak base, probably made by Lissenola, survives from the first quarter of the twentieth century. The whole is in distressed order but structurally sound. There are areas of paint loss, flaking and rust. The base is stable but with losses. As