University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Physical Examination
Surgery
Surgery, Instrumentation
Vision
Classification
Ophthalmology
Diagnosis, Eyes
Surgery
Surgery, instrumentation
Vision
Physical Examination
Accession Number
1975.3.3
Description
Eye speculum consisting of a long U-shaped metal piece with "curly" ends for insertion in the eye; a set screw at the bottom of the U is attached to a Y-shaped tension spring; finger rest on one side of the outside.
Eye speculum consisting of a long U-shaped metal piece with "curly" ends for insertion in the eye; a set screw at the bottom of the U is attached to a Y-shaped tension spring; finger rest on one side of the outside.
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
1915
circa 1890-1915
Material
metal: silver
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E4-10
Temporary Location
On exhibit: "Ophthalmology: The First 50 Years," at Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, L-2005.8.
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 9.25 cm x Width 4.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Missing one finger rest.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Other
Reference Comments
Kny-Scheerer catalogue, 1915, p. 3037 (item #C/-2691); also see 1975.3.2 (this item lighter, lays flat)
Research Facts
An eye speculum is an instrument for keeping the eyelids apart during inspection of or operation on the eye.
Surgical and diagnostic instruments ca 1890-1900 from the practice of Dr. Malcolm C. Black of Hespeler, Ont.