A slightly bowed double-ended probe with a flat oblong plate in the centre; sizes 11 and 12.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mrs. Leslie W. Black via Dr. A.D. Kelly at the Ontario Medical Association; instruments from the practice of Dr. Malcolm C. Black, Mrs. Black's father-in-law.
Dates
1890
1900
circa 1890-1900
Material
metal: grey
Inscriptions
At either end of the plate are the size numbers: "11" and "12."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E4-9
Dimension Notes
Length 12.7 cm
Condition Remarks
Some oxidation on the wire, under the centre plate, on #11 size wire, and on top of plate.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
Kny-Scheerer catalogue, 1915, p. 3028 (items C/-2145-46); CD #UHN
Research Facts
Surgical and diagnostic instruments ca 1890-1900 from the practice of Dr. Malcolm C. Black of Hespeler, Ont.