A fine, straight trocar with ivory handle and cover; there are four spaces for cannulae in the handle, but only two are present.
Number Of Parts
5
Part Names
trocar - Size: Length 6.1 cm
handle - Size: Length 0.9 cm
cover - Size: Length 4.6 cm
cannula
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; donated by Dr. Edward Allister McCulloch.
Dates
1800
1899
circa 1800-1899
Date Remarks
Original record had "19c."
Material
ivory: light yellow
metal: dark grey
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D5-10
Condition Remarks
The handle was dirty and yellowed with grey scuffs. The steel shaft and the silver cannulla were tarnished.
Two cannulae missing; a fine rubber drainage tube is also missing.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
Down Bros. catalogue, 1890, p. 358 (similar item to Fig. 1278; different pattern on case); CD #UHN