University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Dr. James (Jim) Robert Ronald McCrindle Collection
Category
General Treatment
Surgery
Classification
General Treatment
General Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
1989.10.12
Description
Circular copper metal surgical dressing spool with small length of gauze fabric wound around middle with orange circular paper labels affixed to both sides; copper lined interior; decorative borders and text in black ink on each label; paper label indicating product type - plugging iodoformised gau…
Circular copper metal surgical dressing spool with small length of gauze fabric wound around middle with orange circular paper labels affixed to both sides; copper lined interior; decorative borders and text in black ink on each label; paper label indicating product type - plugging iodoformised gauze.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: owned and used by Dr. James (Jim) Robert Ronald McCrindle (1862-1952); he probably acquired it in the United Kingdom and brought it to Jamaica in 1904; donated by his granddaughter, Mrs. C. C. James of Kingston, Ontario.
metal: copper
ink: black
paper: orange
fabric: cream
Inscriptions
Printed on top and bottom: "FERRIS & CO.'S // PLUGGING GAUZE // IODOFORMISED // No. 238 T // LENGTH 12 YDS. WIDTH 1 IN. // ADHESIVE AND OTHER PLASTERS OF VARIOUS // WIDTHS WOUND ON SPOOLS TO FIT // THE PATENT // EVER-READY CADDY // FERRIS & CO. LTD. SOLE PATENTEES BRISTOL"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A3-5
Depth
2.8 cm
Diameter
6.3 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Depth 2.8 cm x Diameter 6.3 cm
Condition Remarks
Paper faded, overall scratches inside & out, fabric with brown stains
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Document
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; the cabinet was brought to Canada by his granddaughter, the donor, in 1975.
This medicine cabinet holds numerous tins for plaster bandages and glass pharmacy bottles handblown to fit the compartments and is a part of the McCrindle Collection 1989.10 and 005009.
'Ferris & Co. established 1770 Bristol England Wholesale and export Druggists manufacturing Chemists makers of surgical instruments and hospital appliances every requisite for the Surgery, Dispensary and Hospital. Merchants, Shippers, and Importers'; from 1887 advertisement. This company used various trade names and the trade name of Ferris & Co. began in 1883. In 1820 was the first time Ferris was included in the trade name, as 'Fry Gibbs & Ferris' on Union Street in Bristol.
Exhibit History
On loan to Agnes Etherington Art Centre for the exhibit “Brown Butter” L-2022-4 16 May – 29 July 2022.
On exhibit: "When Medicine Met Science" - 21 Oct. 2008