buy no | 373 |
style | banjo |
brand | Unknown |
based in | |
trademark | |
made | 1892 |
retailer | unknown |
earpiece | vulcanite |
body | brass |
horn | brass |
horn dia | 60 mm |
length | 215 mm |
weight | 48 gm |
size | |
grille | none |
marks | DRGM |
ring | no |
adjustable | earpiece rotates |
handed | no |
rarity | unusual |
build | artisaned |
condition | OK |
acquired | 2016 |
seller type | dealer |
found in | Hastings |
country | England |
value | |
seller note | ANTIQUE FRENCH ? 'BANJO' TYPE FOLDING BRASS HEARING AID TRUMPET, 'D.R.G.M' LATE 19th CENTURY FRENCH ? HAND HELD BRASS HEARING AID...SOMETIMES KNOWN AS THE BANJO TYPE.., c 1900. A GOOD EARLY TELESCOPIC EXAMPLE WITH TWO LITTLE AGE DINGS.WITH ITS UNDAMAGED EBONITE/VULCANITE EAR-PIECE.THE CENTRE TUBE WITH THE INITIALS D.R.G.M.PROBABLY THE MAKER ?THE DOME RING MOUTH-PIECE MEASURING 2in1/2 IN DIAMETER APPROX.CLOSED 6in LONG.FULLY OPENED 8in1/2 LONG.IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.FREE FROM ANY REPAIRS. |
comment | This small banjo is GERMAN not French and the marking makes it different to everyone I have. DRGM defines it as between 1891 and 1952. |
accessory | |
boxed | no |
shape | flat dome |
gwrok | yes |
wax | no |
bay | 4 |
IG | 0 |