The chrome-plated metal snare's main barrel is narrow at one end, flaring into a wider barrel that is bisected by a long cleft; a round, thick barrel encircles this main barrel and, with two thick metal loops, flat at the bottom for finger grips, makes up the handle; this handle slides down the mai…
The chrome-plated metal snare's main barrel is narrow at one end, flaring into a wider barrel that is bisected by a long cleft; a round, thick barrel encircles this main barrel and, with two thick metal loops, flat at the bottom for finger grips, makes up the handle; this handle slides down the main barrel, and is attached through the slot to a narrow metal rod encased in the barrel; when the handle is moved downwards, this rod moves to protrude out the bottom of the barrel; its tip is oblong and grooved on both sides, and has two small round holes; at the top of the cleft barrel, the snare flares into another handle, a round metal loop with a long, slightly curved piece of metal attached to its top; both loop and curving metal provide finger grips; at the bottom of this handle is a small oval, flat key-type adjustment knob, which apparently hold the upper handle on and keeps the instrument together.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned and used by Dr. Malcolm E. McPherson, a graduate of Queen's School of Medicine in 1929; Dr. McPherson practised in Hawthorne, NS; he was a G.P. but specialized in gynecology.