University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis
Accession Number
1986.18.1
Description
Faded dark maroon leather-covered case with gold-tooled lettering; lined with blue velvet; contains two pipettes and one ivory pipette tip, a counting chamber, and a cover slide wrapped in tissue paper; missing rubber tubing.
Faded dark maroon leather-covered case with gold-tooled lettering; lined with blue velvet; contains two pipettes and one ivory pipette tip, a counting chamber, and a cover slide wrapped in tissue paper; missing rubber tubing.
Part Names
case - Size: Length 18.5 cm x Width 8.5 cm x Depth 2.5 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mrs. J. Harmark of Milton, Ont.; from the practice of her father, Dr. James C. Hill of Orillia, Ont.
Gold-tooled lettering says: "Blutkörper zählapparat // nach Thoma // University of Toronto // Clinical Laboratory 15"; one pipette marked "Spencer Lens Co."; the other marked "Carl Zeiss, Jena"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F6-8
Condition Remarks
Rubber tubing missing; #2: the box is covered with leather-like material and has several scratches on top and sides, bottom is intact; corners show wear, and a small rectangular piece on top exposes an under layer; yellow printing on top shows some wear but is legible; no tears or separation from lid; box is lined with velvet, which is stained on top and bottom on left-hand side; no tears; contents: glass intact, no chips, cracks or scratches; ivory is intact.
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
BLUTKÖRPER ZAHLAPPARAT translated means 'blood cell count'
Dr. James C. Hill practised in Orillia, Ont., until 1985.
Exhibit History
Agnes Etherington Art Centre - July 2002; on display in "When Medicine Met Science" exhibit, Ann Baillie Building, April 29, 2003