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This is a beautiful old 1800s ear trumpet with bell made of wood and ear piece made of Gutta Percha with woven extension all in excellent condition and fully operational. Bell is stamped “Pilling Germany”. This most likely was made by George Pilling & Sons of Philadelphia, and sold in Germany. These were also called Speaking Tubes or Conversation Tubes and prevalent in the middle 1800s. It is 44” in length and bell 2.5” in diameter. The book “Scientific Collectibles” by C. Payton pictures and describes a very similar one of these treasures that date from 1850s to early 1900s. This is in museum quality display and will highlight any collection of old ear trumpets from 150+ years ago.
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