Celluloid Conversation Tube
This "Faux Tortoiseshell" celluloid conversation tube has a metal
spiral tube with a silk woven covering.
It is 35 inches in length, and has a bell opening of 2.5 inches. The
ear piece is also of celluloid with an ivory ear tip.
The maker is unknown, but this sample was purchased in Holland. This
conversation tube dates from somewhere around 1900.
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