Turned-wood cylindrical case fits over a stoppered glass tube sitting in a wooden mount so it stands upright.
Number Of Parts
2
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mrs. P. Groner.
Dates
1850
1870
circa 1850-1870
Material
wood: brown
glass: clear
Inscriptions
Wooden cylinder marked, "ALBUMINIMETRE // ESBACH" surrounding the maker's mark that has the letters "B P & Co" on a shield shape; the tube is marked lengthwise, "ALBUMINIMETRE S DR. ESBACH" and horizontally graduated in uneven divisions from 1/2 to 12; "–U" gives urine line, "–R" gives reagent line.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F7-2
Length
23.0 cm
Diameter
4.6 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
#2: wood cover has several stains and some minor scratches; there is a 7.5-cm crack from the opening to the middle; the inside tube has some whote speckles on the glass; wooden base has a crack 3.0 cm long and 2.0 cm wide; shows moderate signs of wear; scraches and discolouration patches; cork is not broken; the glass tube has no cracks
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
George Hubert Esbach (1843-1890) was a Paris physician; the apparatus is a simple way to precipitate protein out of urine using a reagent in order to estimate the protein level.
Exhibit History
"When Medicine Met Science," Museum of Health Care, April 29, 2003 - 25 Jan 2017