Name/Title
Ear TrumpetEntry/Object ID
2023.1.625Description
A swan shaped ear trumpet.
4" T x 2.25" W
Metal with ear-tip.Use
Turn-of-the-century, hearing aid.Context
Ear trumpets have been used since the 17th century and could be made from metal, wood, shell or horn. An ear trumpet does not amplify sound, as modern hearing aids do. Instead, it collects sound waves from a wide area, with its funnel shape, and leads them through a narrower tube, via an earpiece, towards the eardrum.