Brain knife, which consists of a long flat metal handle with a rounded gripping end; the other end of the handle has a long, thin slightly curved blade with a long cutting edge and a blunted tip.
Brain knife, which consists of a long flat metal handle with a rounded gripping end; the other end of the handle has a long, thin slightly curved blade with a long cutting edge and a blunted tip.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Dr. John Wilbur Desmond.
Maker
Evans & Wormull
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
The words, "EVANS 7 // STAMFORD ST // WORMULL" are stamped into one side of the handle
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-2
Dimension Notes
Length: 16.9 cm. x Width: 1.2 cm. x Depth: 0.4 cm.
Condition Remarks
The brain knife arrived attached to a display board with wire and glue gun adhesive; the metal shows minor wear and small scratches made by the wire that held it to the display board; there is a small amount of tarnishing at the blade; no corrosion is visible
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. John Desmond
Research Facts
This was the first brain knife in the world; it was developed in Toronto, Canada by Mackenzie.
Exhibit History
On display at the Goethe Institut, Toronto, October 18, 2002-March 2003