Swan-shaped ear trumpet

Swan-shaped ear trumpet

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Swan-shaped ear trumpet
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Brass swan-shaped ear trumpet hearing aid, with vulcanite earpiece, similar in style to the 'London dome' design, 1801-1900.

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Category:
Audiology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A69621
Materials:
whole, brass and earpiece, vulcanite
Measurements:
whole: height 80 mm
bell: diameter 50 mm
type:
hearing aids
credit:
Wilder, C.G.