Stainless steel tuning fork with 20.0 cm-long tines.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to Dr. Denis White - first neurologist in Kingston.
Dates
1940
1950
circa 1940-1950
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
"ALLEN // & // HANBURYS"; "C° // 128"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F4-1
Dimension Notes
Length: 31.5 cm. x Width: 3.8 cm. x Depth: 2.4 cm.
Condition Remarks
metal pitted & corrosion starting at handle; shows extreme wear
Research Facts
Item used to determine the amount of sensation in the extremities; long tines used because vibrations last longer in large forks so testing of vibrations can be completed.
Exhibit History
To display in Museum: Potions, Pills and Prescriptions; May 1, 2000 - 28 Jan 2017.