Hearing aid. Aurolese Phone or Double Cornet with Bone Ear Pieces in Tortoiseshell

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$2,250 · Offered by Rootenberg Rare Books

1800. Item #18259 This hearing aid consists of a pair of cups worn in each ear connected by a band over the head. It was designed for women to fit the top of the head, intended to be concealed by hair, as the bulk of the hair was worn on the top by the beginning of the 1800s.

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