Spring lancet, a flattish, J-shaped instrument made of brass; it has a slot for the hook on the trigger to hold and release a spring.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a: blade - Length: 2.7 cm x Width: 0.5 cm
b: lancet - Length: 6.0 cm x Width: 2.3 cm x Depth: 1.1 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; donated by Miss Dillon through Dr. Stuart Page.
Dates
1840
1880
circa 1840-1880
Material
metal: dark gold; silver, grey
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D6-5
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Trigger missing
July 28, 2023: Surface scratches; surface grime, chipping, and wear of dark gold metal; discolouration; missing lower small pointed rivet; green rust corrosion inside upwards extending feature and pin missing; grey tarnishing across extensive blade surfaces and scattered across dark gold metal; red-brown rust extending upwards from base of each blade; blade (a) broken and separated from lancet; axe style blade has two tiny chips, one on upper curved edge and the other just below blade point; original trigger missing
Copy Type
Original
Exhibit History
On loan to McMaster University L-2023-3 until 27 November 2023