Universal handle, which consists of a solid, cylindrical handle with a rounded end and horizontal gripping grooves on the outer edges; the top of the handle has a round collar, then tapers in and back out to form a U-shaped tip; the two upper bars of the tip have straight, squared sides; one bar, n…
Universal handle, which consists of a solid, cylindrical handle with a rounded end and horizontal gripping grooves on the outer edges; the top of the handle has a round collar, then tapers in and back out to form a U-shaped tip; the two upper bars of the tip have straight, squared sides; one bar, near the outer tip, has a round screw through it; the screw can be tightened or loosened and would hold something in between the bars.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
None
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E1-4
Length
13.8 cm
Width
2.4 cm
Depth
2.3 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 13.8 cm x Width 2.4 cm x Depth 2.3 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows some wear; there is no staining or corrosion visible.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Person
Other
Reference Comments
Previous number #105; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; Claire Kelly, retired Kingston General Hospital Operating Room nurse; the artifact arrived in surgical roll 997.001.286 with 13 other instruments (997.001.287-.292, .294)