Object Details
- Description
- Patented silver ear trumpet made by F. C. Rein & Son, 108 The Strand, London, England. Frederick Charles Rein (ca. 1812-1896) was born in Leipzig, moved to London in the 1830s, opened an acoustic instrument shop on the Strand which he termed “Paradise for the Deaf,” and won a prize medal, the first of many, at the London Crystal Palace Exhibition of 1851. The firm became C. Rein & Son Rein in 1867 and remained in business until the early 1960s. This ear trumpet belonged to James A. Bayard, Jr. (1799-1880), a conservative lawyer who served as a Senator from Delaware.
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- F. C. Rein & Son
- date made
- mid 19th century
- Credit Line
- Mrs. E. Paul duPont
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- ceramic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 4 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in x 2 5/8 in; 11.43 cm x 8.89 cm x 6.6675 cm
- overall: 4 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 11.43 cm x 9.525 cm x 6.35 cm
- Object Name
- Hearing Aid
- hearing aid, ear trumpet
- Other Terms
- Hearing Aid; Medicine
