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Ear tubes were intended to aid hearing
when small or contracted from various causes. They were made from
ivory, silver, gold or ebonite. This example is particularly unusual
having an articulated ball and socket joint where the auricle joins
the ear canal tube. This allows the joint to be positioned so as to
make easier fitting into the external ear. The hollow part of the
auricle has a pink tinged residue which may well be the remains of
flesh tinted colouring to reduce the visibility of the aid. The
unsigned tubes are in excellent condition and come in their original
black velvet lined leather case (latches and hinges are in good
working order) |
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