University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
1975.9.1 a-l
Description
A leather fold-out pocket case (a), with snap fasteners, containing a number of surgical instruments: (b-f) assorted scalpels; (g) a hook; (h,l) screwed together to make a catheter or (j,l) screwed together to make a curved catheter; (i,k) dressing forceps with detaching joint; not numbered: a prob…
A leather fold-out pocket case (a), with snap fasteners, containing a number of surgical instruments: (b-f) assorted scalpels; (g) a hook; (h,l) screwed together to make a catheter or (j,l) screwed together to make a curved catheter; (i,k) dressing forceps with detaching joint; not numbered: a probe, a packet of surgical needles, a packet of silk suturing threads, and a razor blade.
Number Of Parts
12
Part Names
a - case
b - scalpel
c - scalpel
d - scalpel
e - scalpel
f - scalpel
g - hook
i - dressing forceps
h,j ,l - catheter
k - dressing forceps
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Miss Ruth Goodwin of Saranac Lake, N.Y., through Miss May Robertson; the case belonged to Dr. Byron Preston of Naples, N.Y., a relative of Miss Goodwin's.
Maker
R. J. Strasenburgh Co.
Dates
1900
1930
circa 1900-1930
Date Remarks
Original record had "early 20c."
Material
leather: black
metal: silver
Inscriptions
(a) on snap fastener: "Cling Pocket Pat Oct 5 '97"; printed in white ink inside case: "DR PRESTON NA [illeg.] N.Y."; on other items: "R.J. STRASENBURGH CO."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-17
Condition Remarks
#2: case is in poor condition even after numerous repairs; #3: leather is stiff; case is falling apart.