Scalpel
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- OBJECT TYPE
- SURGICAL
- DATE
- 1864–1886
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.0579.008
- MANUFACTURER
- Tiemann, Geo. & Co.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- New York, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 8
- Total Parts
- 18
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- metal blade; gutta-percha (?) handle
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 16.0 cm
- Width
- 1.2 cm
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Instruments
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Tiemann
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- New York
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- Probably used c. mid- 1860s- c. 1890.
- Canada
-
From cased set of amputation instruments originally owned, and presumably used, by Dr. George H. Bowen, of Leeds County, Ontario. He was registered as M.R.C.P. in 1877. This set was given to Dr. Bowen by his mother. [Ref. 3] - Function
-
To cut through skin and soft tissue. - Technical
-
This example features an older style (or pre-aseptic) handle and one-piece blade and shank construction. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "GEO. TIEMANN/ & C0." stamped into butt joint of blade. "X969.12.1G" printed by hand in white ink on handle.
- Missing
- None.
- Finish
- Silver metal blade; dark brown/black gutta-percha handle.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Tiemann, Geo. & Co., Scalpel, between 1864–1886, Artifact no. 2002.0579, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0579.008/
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