Two MONAURAL STETHOSCOPES of the Stokes type
Ireland, circa 1850
Wood and pigments
Length for the largest: 18.5 cm
Consisting of a cylindrical tube slightly flared on the proximal part, these monaural stethoscopes were equipped with a wide base allowing the amplification of the sound. Indeed, placed on the chest these instruments made it possible to listen to the heart or the breathing passing through the lungs.
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