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Object Name
Audiphone
Object Number
1924-11-3
Description
Resemble ear muffs; wire loop wrapped in brown silk; each end of wire has flat oval wooden frame wrapped in brown silk; hollow ivory cylinder with flared exterior to fit into ear
Comment
Audiphone belonged to Abby Perkins who was almost deaf; she lived with her brother Charles Perkins at the Glebe House on North St. after his wife's death; their father was Andrew Perkins of Norwich (1795-1875)
Category
Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology
Date Made
mid 19th century
Dimensions
4 1/2" high x 4 1/2" wide x 6" long
Materials
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