University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
General Treatment
Classification
General Treatment
Accession Number
1969.471.1 a-b
Description
Plain spring lancet; small, roughly rectangular, round on end and spring and punch on opposite, trigger on face, marks on interior; came with a case (material?).
Plain spring lancet; small, roughly rectangular, round on end and spring and punch on opposite, trigger on face, marks on interior; came with a case (material?).
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a: lancet - Length: 5.3 cm x Width: 2.6 cm x Height: 1.1 cm
b: case - Length: 7.2 cm x Width: 3.9 cm x Height: 2.1 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source unknown.
Dates
1850
1900
circa 1850-1900
Material
metal: dark gold, grey, silver
leather: black, brown
fabric: tan
wood: tan
Inscriptions
On body: "XVI"
On cover plate: "XV"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D6-5
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Original trigger missing, replaced with a homemade one; probably originally nickel-plated; will work, but trigger has no spring
#2: the case is flaking
July 28, 2023: Surface scratches; surface grime, chipping, and heavy wear of dark gold metal; discolouration; missing lower small pointed rivet; pin missing from upwards extending feature; extensive grey tarnishing across blade surfaces and dark gold metal; brown rust spotting along back; red-brown rust extending upwards from base of blades; tiny chip on axe style blade in lower curved edge; original trigger missing; thin vertical crack descending from top middle of reverse lancet; case in delicate condition from wear, cracking, flacking, splitting, chipping, and stiffening of spine
Copy Type
Original
Exhibit History
(a) only: On loan to McMaster University L-2023-3 until 27 November 2023
On display: "Vaccines and Immunization: Epidemics, Prevention, and Canadian Innovation"; Museum of Health Care, Nov. 28, 2013 (vaccinator only).