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C. 1812 - 1813, Ear Trumpets
C. 1812 - 1813, Ear Trumpets

Ear trumpets in a variety of dimensions invented by Johann Nepomuk Mälzel (1772 – 1838) to assist Beethoven as his hearing worsened.
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Under License, Image © Beethoven-Haus, Bonn. Beethoven’s Small Ear Trumpet Made by Johann Nepomuk Mazel (1772-1838). c. 1812 – 1813.
