Vaginal speculum, which consists of a single piece of metal, bent at a 95 deg. angle to form a handle at the bottom and a blade at the top; the blade has a rounded end with the sides turned up to form a semi-circle; the lower top and outer side of the handle have been plated with bronze.
Vaginal speculum, which consists of a single piece of metal, bent at a 95 deg. angle to form a handle at the bottom and a blade at the top; the blade has a rounded end with the sides turned up to form a semi-circle; the lower top and outer side of the handle have been plated with bronze.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Dr. Jason A. Hannah, 1928 Meds. graduate of Queen's University.
Dates
1880
1910
circa 1880-1910
Material
metal: silver
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D8-2
Dimension Notes
Length: 10.0 cm. x Width: 12.7 cm.
Condition Remarks
The speculum shows slight discolouration of the plated metal and one small green corrosion spot; #3: metal dirty and stained
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Antique Medical Instruments" by Keith Wilbur, M.D., p. 69