Rare Constantin Paul-type binauricular cornet or double hearing tube, early 20th century
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Circa
Early 19th century
Country of manufacture
France
Description
A quite unusual binauricular cornet after the model developped during the 1870s’ by the French physician Constantin Paul : a flexib binauricular hearding aid devices.
The present example is built in faux-tortoishel, an heavy coton flexib tubes with metal connections and a later acoustic cornet in plastic.
A very rare form of hearing aid device.
Size : 1m lenght
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Le Zograscope
Established by Alexandre Piffault in 2014 and based in Paris at 5 rue de Condé, 75006, very close to Odéon, Le Zograscope specializes in antique and rare books in Science, Medicine and Technology, and rare antique instruments in the same fields. We have especially a strong interest in early and continental microscopy, early and special mathematical/drawing instruments, medical and surgical instrument, and rare technology.
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