Conversation tube hearing aid

Flexible ear trumpet, probably English, 1801-1900

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

Details

Category:
Audiology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A602559
Materials:
horn, ivory, earpiece, ivory and connecting tube, cloth, blue
Measurements:
unfurled: length 700 mm
diameter 11 mm
trumpet aperture: diameter 42 mm
type:
hearing aids