Here is my third mystery object!
It’s about 6 inches high and a little over 2 inches in diameter.
It’s made of pine, turned on a lathe.
The first of its kind was invented by an embarrassed French doctor.
Description and source to follow in next week’s essay
Is it an early stethoscope?
Right you are! From ca. 1850, to be precise. More on the history of the stethoscope coming up in this week’s essay.