Esmark's tourniquet, which consists of a long, narrow strap of leather with metal attachments to both ends; one end has a length of metal chain with a short, solid cylindrical bar attached at the end to form a T-shape; the other end of the strap has an attached piece of solid, cylindrical metal for…
Esmark's tourniquet, which consists of a long, narrow strap of leather with metal attachments to both ends; one end has a length of metal chain with a short, solid cylindrical bar attached at the end to form a T-shape; the other end of the strap has an attached piece of solid, cylindrical metal formed into a rounded hook with an open upper edge.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned and used by Dr. H.C. Mabee; collected by Dr. A.A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection
Material
metal: silver
leather: black
Inscriptions
None
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D6-8
Dimension Notes
Length 127.9 cm x Width 2.3 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
Condition Remarks
The leather shows wear, but is complete, uncracked and untorn; the metal shows some wear; no corrosion is visible; #2: the leather is hard.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Document
JPG
Reference Comments
Previous number #163; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Surgical Instruments," by the Kny-Scheerer Co., 1915, p. 2014 (very similar to item B/-430) (see attached photocopy); found in Dr. H.C. Mabee's obstetrical bag (997.001.456); CD #5