Stirrup

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1920–1929
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0069.008

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 8
Total Parts: 14
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: All metal construction

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 14.5 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Height: 8.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Medical equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This type of table used c. 1920s+. This table used c. 1920- 1930.
Canada: This table used in medical practice of (original) donor Dr. H.O. MacNamara ca. 1920-1930. (ref. 2) part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto ON.
Function: Stirrup helps position patient, and comfortably and securely supports leg.
Technical: Example of fairly simple design of examination table, capable of adjustment to variety of positions, and therefore applications. Tray (.2) below open seat fitted with drain spout. Step (.3) stored below chair hooks onto frame to assist patient mounting chair or table configuration.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "979.27.4b" handwritten in black ink.
Missing: N/A
Finish: Silver-coloured metal
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Stirrup, between 1920–1929, Artifact no. 2002.0069, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0069.008/

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