Headphones in the 1840s

September 24, 2015
   Here's an example of early day headphones. Looks like the late 1780s. Saw this excellent painting in Le Musee Reattu in Arles, France. 

Early day head phones, or spit curls and draw strings?

   Actually not headphones, but I did do a double take, how 'bout you?

"The future ain't what it used to be."
—The Late Great Yogi Berra