University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Otolaryngology
Accession Number
1969.111.1 a-b
Description
A long, thin, double-ended instrument that can be taken apart by unscrewing the brass joint; coin catcher is made of copper and fitted to a plastic (?) rod; sponge tip probang is made of a wooden rod with a sponge ball at the tip.
A long, thin, double-ended instrument that can be taken apart by unscrewing the brass joint; coin catcher is made of copper and fitted to a plastic (?) rod; sponge tip probang is made of a wooden rod with a sponge ball at the tip.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - coin catcher
b - probang
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source unknown.
Dates
1870
1899
circa 1870-1899
Date Remarks
Original record had "late 19c."
Material
metal
plastic
wood
sponge
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-9
Condition Remarks
Plastic rod is nearly broken in the middle.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
Kny-scheerer catalogue, p. 3265 (similar, but with a hinged joint); CD #UHN