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Auricles

Object Name:
Auricles
Creator:
Unidentified
Date:
1850-1910
Dimensions:
W-76 L-95 inches
Description:
These were the hearing aids of the 19th century. These are made of metal wire. The band was worn around the head and could easily have been hidden under a woman's hair.
Subjects:
Hearing, Hearing aids
Collection Name:
Personal Accessories
Item Number:
1950.448.01
Accession Number:
1950.448.01
Type of Material:
Objects
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