Galvano-cautery burner, which consists of two solid, heavy cylindrical wires held together with wound black thread; the wires stick out at both ends; the tip ends bend outwards at 45° angles, then are straight with flat, curved ends; the other ends taper and join together to end with a small solid …
Galvano-cautery burner, which consists of two solid, heavy cylindrical wires held together with wound black thread; the wires stick out at both ends; the tip ends bend outwards at 45° angles, then are straight with flat, curved ends; the other ends taper and join together to end with a small solid round ball.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned and used by Dr. F.X. O'Connor; donated by Miss Helen Cobb; collected by Dr. A.A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection
Material
metal: silver
fabric: black
Inscriptions
None
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D6-9
Dimension Notes
Length 13.5 cm x Width 0.9 cm x Depth 1.6 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows minor wear only; no corrosion is visible; the thread covering is complete and undamaged.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Book
Other
JPG
Reference Comments
Previous number #714; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "A Catalogue of Operation Tables - Sterilizers - Hospital Furniture - Surgical Instruments - Appliances - Ligatures & Sutures," by Allen & Hanburys Ltd., 1957, pp. 578–579 (very similar to item #48214 C) (see attached photocopy); came in an envelope with other instruments 997.001.393-.395, .397-.398; CD #5