University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Gynaecology
Accession Number
1975.3.73
Description
Scissors with long, straight shanks, screw pivot joint hidden by a flap of metal, and short, curved, pointed blades; scissors detach quite readily at the pivot.
Scissors with long, straight shanks, screw pivot joint hidden by a flap of metal, and short, curved, pointed blades; scissors detach quite readily at the pivot.
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; black
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D8-8
Dimension Notes
Length 20.0 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal has blackened over half the surface of the scissors; rust has formed at the pivot areas, the blades, and on the undersides of the arms.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
JPG
Reference Comments
CD #UHN
Research Facts
Surgical and diagnostic instruments ca 1890-1900 from the practice of Dr. Malcolm C. Black of Hespeler, Ont.