University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Ophthalmology
Accession Number
1940.1.1 a-h
Description
Two-disc ophthalmoscope (a) with interchangeable parts; a -10 lens (b); missing part (c); ivory handle (d); disc with slit and 180° markings (e); magnifying lens in metal frame (f); magnifying lens, no frame (g); black leather-covered case (h) with purple plush lining and a compartmented base.
Two-disc ophthalmoscope (a) with interchangeable parts; a -10 lens (b); missing part (c); ivory handle (d); disc with slit and 180° markings (e); magnifying lens in metal frame (f); magnifying lens, no frame (g); black leather-covered case (h) with purple plush lining and a compartmented base.
Number Of Parts
8
Part Names
a - ophthalmoscope - Size: Length 7.6 cm x Width 3.4 cm
b - lens
c - missing part
d - handle - Size: Length 5.4 cm
e - disk with slit
f - magnifying lens
g - magnifying lens - Size: Diam. 3.1 cm
h - case
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; donated by Mrs. Roscoe Campbell; owned and used by Dr. A. J. Campbell.
Maker
Landolt (?)
Dates
1870
1900
circa 1870-1990
Material
metal
leather
fabric
glass
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E4-6
Condition Remarks
Missing part (c); two discs do not rotate easily separately; worn; case won't stay closed--too full; #2: case is damaged.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
See Mayer & Meltzer, 1880; and Allen & Hanbury, 1906, p. 492, item # 3565