Conversation tube hearing aid

Made:
1801-1900
Ivory ear trumpet

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Ivory ear trumpet
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Conversation tube hearing aid, also known as a speaking tube, with fabric-covered rubberised tube and ivory earpiece and bell, 1801-1900.

Details

Category:
Audiology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A138950
Materials:
trumpet, ivory, turned, earpiece, ivory, turned, tube, silk and tube, rubber
type:
hearing aids
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)