Speculum with flat handles, rivet joint, screw to hold blades apart at different angles; rounded, tapered blades--"duck head" appearance.
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
1900
1930
1900-1930
Date Remarks
Original record had "early 20c."; patent date on item given as Jan. 9, 1900.
Material
metal: grey
Inscriptions
"PAT. PENDING"; "PAT. JAN 9 - 1900"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-15
Dimension Notes
Length 12.0 cm x Width 4.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Slight wear; screw to hold blades apart is missing on the right side.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
Kny-Scheerer catalogue, 1915, p. 3082 (similar to item #C/-5913); CD #UHN
Research Facts
Surgical and diagnostic instruments ca 1890-1900 from the practice of Dr. Malcolm C. Black of Hespeler, Ont.