University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Home Health Care
Pediatrics
Food, Fortified
Infant Food
Infant Nutrition
Classification
Home Health
Nutrition
Infant Food
Infant Nutrition
Accession Number
1969.74.1
Description
"Whale-shaped" hand blown-glass infant feeding bottle rests on a flat side; neck tapers and curves upwards to a small opening with a narrow lip; standing hole with a lip is on the top side; looks like a long tear drop with tip raised up and opposite end is flat.
"Whale-shaped" hand blown-glass infant feeding bottle rests on a flat side; neck tapers and curves upwards to a small opening with a narrow lip; standing hole with a lip is on the top side; looks like a long tear drop with tip raised up and opposite end is flat.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source unknown.
Dates
1800
1850
circa 1800-1850
Material
glass: transparent
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D1-
Length
21.0 cm
Width
8.0 cm
Depth
6.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Bottom is scratched; interior is stained: one more noticeable oval cloudy stain adjacent to larger opening ; some minor cracks under hole.
University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Basic Science Artifacts
Classification
Basic Science, Laboratory Instrumentation
Accession Number
1969.77.1 a-ac
Description
Drum microscope in a case (ac); microscope is cylindrical from top to bottom; body slides in drum by rack and pinion fixed stage spring; rack attached to drum; pinion to tubular sleeve in which the body fits; consists of (a) microscope; (b) Lieberkühn; (c) condenser; (d) speciment holder (?); (e) b…
Drum microscope in a case (ac); microscope is cylindrical from top to bottom; body slides in drum by rack and pinion fixed stage spring; rack attached to drum; pinion to tubular sleeve in which the body fits; consists of (a) microscope; (b) Lieberkühn; (c) condenser; (d) speciment holder (?); (e) brass cup with glass bottom; (f) brass container/cap; (g) arm for stage condenser; (h) monocular/condenser (?); (i) specimen tube; (j) stage forceps; (k) ivory and black disc for stage; (l) plate for lock (not part of set); (m) brass forceps; (n-s) objectives; (t-y) ivory sliders; (z) slide with unlabelled sample; (aa) slide of cardiac muscle fibre; (ab) drawer in case.
Number Of Parts
29
Part Names
a - microscope - Size: Length 25.5 cm
b - Lieberkühn
c - condenser
d - specimen holder (?)
e - brass cup
f - brass container/cap
g - arm for stage condenser
h - monocular/condenser (?)
i - specimen tube
j - stage forceps
k - disc
l - plate for lock
m - forceps
n - objective #3
o - objective #2
p - objective #5
q - objective #6
r - objective #1
s - objective #4
t - ivory slider
u - ivory slider
v - ivory slider
w - ivory slider
x - ivory slider
y - ivory slider
z - slide
aa - slide
ab - drawer
ac - case - Size: Length 27.5 cm x Width 14.5 cm x Depth 9.5 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source unknown.
Dates
1800
1899
circa 1800-1899
Date Remarks
Original record had "19c."
Material
metal: yellow
wood: brown
glass: clear
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-A1-3
Temporary Location
Microscope and three slides (t-v): On exhibit “The Century: Medical Innovations of the 1800s” at Museum of Health Care, 25 June 2017.
University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Vision
Classification
Eyeglasses
Corrective eyeglasses
Vision
Visual Aids
Optometry
Accession Number
1969.78.1 a-b
Description
Eyeglasses with gold (?) frame and curled sides, oval-shaped, convex cylindrical lenses; came in black leather case with black velvet lining on the inside.
Eyeglasses with gold (?) frame and curled sides, oval-shaped, convex cylindrical lenses; came in black leather case with black velvet lining on the inside.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - eyeglasses
b - case - Size: Length 12.7 cm x Width 5.0 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source unknown.