Nasal speculum has parallel, curved, fenestrated blades and a screw mechanism for dilation.
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
1870
1899
1870-1899
Date Remarks
Original record had"late 19c."
Material
metal: greyish-brown
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-11
Dimension Notes
Length 7.5 cm x Width 4.3 cm
Condition Remarks
Plating almost entirely worn off; intact, in working order; needs cleaning.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
Tiemann, 1872, p. 55 (Fig. 237) and Tiemann, 1889, p. 205 (Fig. 2155) (very similar; slight difference in shape of cross piece near screw); CD #UHN
Research Facts
Surgical and diagnostic instruments ca 1890-1900 from the practice of Dr. Malcolm C. Black of Hespeler, Ont.