University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Classification
Pharmacy, General
Accession Number
1934.6.3
Description
Iron cork press, composed of two parts hinged together; base touches at four points; has holes for attachment to table; corrugated indentations; handle has matching indentations.
Iron cork press, composed of two parts hinged together; base touches at four points; has holes for attachment to table; corrugated indentations; handle has matching indentations.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; donated in 1988 by Dr. J.R. Langstaff; owned and used by Dr. R.L. Langstaff, the donor's father, who loaned the artefact to the AM in 1934.
Maker
T.T. (?)
Dates
1870
1899
circa 1870-1899
Date Remarks
Original record had "late 19c."
Material
metal: black
Inscriptions
Underside of handle inscribed with "TT" (or perhaps the upside-down version).