University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Ophthalmology
Accession Number
1972.12.1
Description
Ophthalmoscope in a black leather case (a) with elastic on lid and compartments for the components: (b) ophthalmoscope head with a reversible mirror and a tilted mirror, and (c) an ivory handle.
Ophthalmoscope in a black leather case (a) with elastic on lid and compartments for the components: (b) ophthalmoscope head with a reversible mirror and a tilted mirror, and (c) an ivory handle.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - case - Size: Length 11.4 cm x Width 5.7 cm x Depth 2.2 cm
b - ophthalmoscope - Size: Length 10.8 cm x Width 3.2 cm
c - handle - Size: Length 7.6 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. John W. Scott of Toronto.
Dates
1880
1910
circa 1880-1910
Material
leather: black
fabric: dark purple
metal: silver; brownish
ivory: white
glass: mirrored
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E4-6
Condition Remarks
(a) Very worn; one side of lid broken; one side of base broken; (b) rotating wheel is jammed.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Surgical Instruments," 20th ed., by Kny-Scheerer Co., 1915, p. 3027 (similar to item #C/-1966)