Bowman lachrymal probe, which consists of a straight length of solid cylindrical metal with rounded tips at both ends; the centre of the instrument has an attached thumb grip; this is a flat piece of metal shaped into two attached circles with tapered outer points; the thumb grip is attached to theā¦
Bowman lachrymal probe, which consists of a straight length of solid cylindrical metal with rounded tips at both ends; the centre of the instrument has an attached thumb grip; this is a flat piece of metal shaped into two attached circles with tapered outer points; the thumb grip is attached to the centre of one side of the probe.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned and used by Dr. F. X. O'Connor and donated by Miss Helen Cobb; collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection.
Dates
1900
1930
circa 1900-1930
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
The outer edge of the thumb grip has the numbers "7 // 8" stamped into the metal, one at each end.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E4-9
Dimension Notes
Length 14.0 cm x Width 0.8 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal was tarnished; metal shows minor wear only; no corrosion is visible.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Document
Reference Comments
Previous number #709; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; arrived in and stored in a canvas pouch (not catalogued) with 997.001.351-.361 and 997.001.363-.364; "Eye Instruments," by Storz Instrument Company (n.d.), p. 89 (item E-4205)