Fabric-lined case containing otoscope instruments, including three aural specula.
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. J. Hannah of Toronto; Dr. Weston L. Herriman.
Dates
1850
1900
1850-1900
Material
fabric: purple
metal: silver
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-15
Condition Remarks
#2: (a) Specula show no signs of corrosion; some minor discolouration and scratches; (d) minor signs of use; no signs of corrosion; some patches of discolouration on black plastic; (e) minor scratches and nicks throughout; no signs of corrosion; (g) minor signs of use; some discolouration around screws; minor scratches; no signs of corrosion; (h) some minor signs of use; scratches, patches of black discolouration; glass bulb is not cracked; (i) minor scratches; piece has fallen off near small tube; box shows some signs of wear; leather has peeled or is peeling off, approx. 5%; latch has some minor discolouration and scratches.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Reference Comments
UHN artefact files;
Research Facts
This artefact is part of a set of surgical instruments belonging to Dr. Weston L. Herriman, who was one of the first nine students who graduated in 1855 from the newly formed School of Medicine at the Church of Scotland-affiliated University of
Queen's College (1854, Kingston, Ont.). The nine senior students had transferred from the Anglican Upper Canada School of Medicine (Toronto) to the new school at Queen's.
Exhibit History
On exhibit "When Medicine Met Science," Museum of Health Care, April 29, 2003 - 25 Jan 2017