Angular dental hypodermic needle, which consists of a hollow cylindrical piece that has a six-sided end with a round, open hole that has threading on its inner edge; the other end of the needle bends at a curved 45° angle and tapers to a very small round hole; there is a short, straight needle set …
Angular dental hypodermic needle, which consists of a hollow cylindrical piece that has a six-sided end with a round, open hole that has threading on its inner edge; the other end of the needle bends at a curved 45° angle and tapers to a very small round hole; there is a short, straight needle set into this hole; the needle is hollow and cylindrical and has a sharp, open, bevelled tip.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned and used by Dr. F. X. O'Connor; donated by Miss Helen Cobb; collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection.
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
None
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C6-4
Dimension Notes
Length 2.8 cm x Width 1.2 cm x Depth 0.6 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows minor wear only; no corrosion is visible.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Reference Comments
Previous number #710; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Surgical Instruments," by The Kny-Scheerer Company, 1915, p. 2333 (similar to item #B/-9533)