University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Cardiology
Accession Number
1969.3.33
Description
Sphygmomanometer (a) that looks like a buret, but presumably had a reservoir at end opposite to stopcock; (b) is a glass vial with a ground glass stopper; comes in a case (c) that is covered in dark red buckram, rounded corners; velvet-lines compartmented bottom, white satin-lined lid with maker's …
Sphygmomanometer (a) that looks like a buret, but presumably had a reservoir at end opposite to stopcock; (b) is a glass vial with a ground glass stopper; comes in a case (c) that is covered in dark red buckram, rounded corners; velvet-lines compartmented bottom, white satin-lined lid with maker's information in gold.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - sphygmomanometer - Size: Length 13.5 cm x Width 3.5 cm
b - vial - Size: Depth 6.0 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm
c - case - Size: Length 15.5 cm x Width 4.5 cm x Depth 6.5 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dept. of Physiology, University of Toronto, via Dr. John W. Scott.
On inside lid of case in gold: "J. J. HICKS, // 8, 9 & 10, HATTON GARDEN, // LONDON."; on (a): "Hill & Barnard's Sphygmometer // Maker J. Hicks. London. Patent"; scale from 0 to 250 marked every 5 units.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E6-6
Condition Remarks
Broken lock on case; reservoir on buret broken; blue stains inside (a); #2: mercury.