Rectangular brass name plate with holes at each end for a screw.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned and used by Dr. James (Jim) Robert Ronald McCrindle (1862-1952); probably after he set up his practice in Jamaica in 1904.
Dates
1885
circa 1885
Date Remarks
Dr. McCrindle practiced medicine in 1885
Material
metal: brown
Inscriptions
"Dr. McCRINDLE" engraved on the plate
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C4-15
Length
17.7 cm
Width
4.8 cm
Depth
0.2 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 17.7 cm x Width 4.8 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
Condition Remarks
Plaque was tarnished, corroded and waxy
Some tarnishing on the back.
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Dr. McCrindle was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1862 but moved to Scotland in 1882 where he graduated with his degree in general medicine and surgery from the University of Glasgow in 1885; he returned to Jamaica in 1904; this collection accompanies 1989.10.1.
Exhibit History
On exhibit: "When Medicine Met Science" - 21 Oct. 2008