Adenoid curette, that is a long, solid metal instrument made of one piece, consisting of a wide handle that tapers to a narrow stem; the handle has moulded grips on each side and a rounded bottom; the cylindrical stem flares slightly in the middle and extends into a curved teardrop-shaped fenestrat…
Adenoid curette, that is a long, solid metal instrument made of one piece, consisting of a wide handle that tapers to a narrow stem; the handle has moulded grips on each side and a rounded bottom; the cylindrical stem flares slightly in the middle and extends into a curved teardrop-shaped fenestrated blade with an interior cutting edge that is bevelled
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used either by Dr. C.H. Bird or by Dr. Godfrey Bird, of Gananoque, Ont.
Dates
1915
circa 1915
Date Remarks
1915 catalogue shows a similar item
Material
metal: silver
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-3
Temporary Location
On display "Doctor's Treatment Room c1930" at Museum of Health Care 20 Feb 2016.
Dimension Notes
Length 21.5 cm x Width 2.0 cm x Depth 2.6 cm
Condition Remarks
Curette is scuffed and scratched in various places; handle shows some pitting as well as trace patches of inactive corrosion
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Illustrations of Surgical Instruments of Superior Quality," 21st ed., Kny-Scheerer Co., Milwaukee, 1915, p. 3101 (similar to item C/-7183) (see attached photocopy); CD #8