Ophthalmology: (a): small contoured edges of fine black leather has royal purple velvet supports inside; so manufacturing inscriptions found; black elastic to hold lens in has stretched beyond required tension; push-button closure; bottom outside is surface scratched; (b): narrow round ivory handle…
Ophthalmology: (a): small contoured edges of fine black leather has royal purple velvet supports inside; so manufacturing inscriptions found; black elastic to hold lens in has stretched beyond required tension; push-button closure; bottom outside is surface scratched; (b): narrow round ivory handle is topped by brass or gold band for gauge to attach; plain tapered round handle; (d): (Travill Catalogue): clear lens has notched case so handle can remain attached; 2 mirrors; ivory handle; large magnifying lens (double convex)
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - box - Size: Length 8.0 cm. x Width 6.0 cm. x Depth 2.7 cm.
b - handle - Size: Length 6.8 cm. x Diameter0.9
c - gauge - Size: Length 7.7 cm. x Width 3.4 cm. x Depth 1.2 cm.
d - lens - Size: x Depth 0.8 cm. x Diameter5.0
Provenance
Belonged to Dr. I. G. Bogart.
Maker
Milliken & Lawley
Dates
1880
1910
circa 1880-1910
Material
leather: black
fabric: purple
ivory: cream
metal: yellow; black
glass: clear
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E4-6
Condition Remarks
(a): bottom outside is scratched on surface
Research Facts
ophthalmoscope [of-thal´mo-skop] an instrument for examining the interior of the eye. Direct ophthalmoscope one that produces an upright, or unreversed, image of approximately 15 times magnification. The direct ophthalmoscope is used to inspect the fundus of the eye, which is the back portion of the interior eyeball. Examination is best carried out in a darkened room. The examiner looks for changes in the color or pigment of the fundus, changes in the caliber and shape of retinal blood vessels, and any abnormalities in the macula lutea, the portion of the retina that receives and analyzes light only from the very center of the visual field. Macular degeneration and opacities of the lens can be seen through direct ophthalmoscopy.
Frank S. Betz Co. Reconstruction Bulletin, Hammond, Indiana, 1918: pg 8, catalogue no. 3T3444
Exhibit History
To display in Museum: Potions, Pills and Prescriptions; May 1, 2000 - 28 Jan 2017.