Wax anatomical model of an infant's arm, showing a vaccination vesicle at the 10th day, in a sealed cylindrical glass jar; the back half of the jar is filled in with a black substance (unknown) and the arm model sits on top; the wax is painted to depict true colour; the bottom of the jar is flat; t…
Wax anatomical model of an infant's arm, showing a vaccination vesicle at the 10th day, in a sealed cylindrical glass jar; the back half of the jar is filled in with a black substance (unknown) and the arm model sits on top; the wax is painted to depict true colour; the bottom of the jar is flat; the top of the jar is sealed with a flat, round metal lid, over which is parchment that is painted black; there are five identifying labels on the jar.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Presented to James Miller by Dr. Alexander James of Edinburgh; collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine.
The labels read: (1) "Vaccine 10th day"; (2) "7711"; (3) "Wax model of infant's arm showing // typical vaccination vesicle of // 10th day."; (4) "Presented to James Miller by // the late Dr. Alexander James of // Edinburgh"; and (5) "JOSEPH TOWNE // fecit // LONDON"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F8-1
Temporary Location
00010-H-3
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 30.1 cm x Diam. 12.9 cm
Condition Remarks
The glass is complete, with only minor wear; the wax is complete with no damage; the metal lid shows wear, but no corrosion; the parchment on top of the lid is torn in the middle and the black paint covering it is flaking and unstable.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Other
Reference Comments
See information on Joseph Towne in an article on the Medical Museum of St. Guy's Hospital.
Exhibit History
On loan to the Agnes Etherington Art Centre for the Museopathy Exhibit, May 24, 2001; "Picturing the Body: Medical Arts as Teaching Tools," Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Ottawa, Sept. 17, 2010.