Universal handle, which consists of a piece made of metal; the handle is long and hollow inside with four flat, smooth sides, flattened edges, and a rounded end; the top of the handle has a short, solid shaft section with gripping grooves stamped into its upper side; the end of the shaft piece join…
Universal handle, which consists of a piece made of metal; the handle is long and hollow inside with four flat, smooth sides, flattened edges, and a rounded end; the top of the handle has a short, solid shaft section with gripping grooves stamped into its upper side; the end of the shaft piece joins with the tip; the tip is cylindrical and hollow with a round hole coming off its lower side; there is a threaded screw in this hole; the screw has a flat oval finger and thumb grip that allows it to move the screw up and down within the hole; the end of the tip is round and open.
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
Maker
O. Simal
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
The shaft has "O. SIMAL" stamped into the metal in the centre.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-8
Length
14.8 cm
Width
1.6 cm
Depth
2.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 14.8 cm x Width 1.6 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows some wear; no corrosion is visible.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Book
Other
Reference Comments
Previous number #675; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Surgical Instruments," by The Kny-Scheerer Co., 1915, p. 3108 (similar to item #C/-7485A); came in instrument roll 997.001.423 with 23 other surgical instruments; one broken instrument not catalogued