Case, storage-carrying

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1837
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0719.002

MANUFACTURER: Herrmann, H.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: wooden box has coated paper covering on exterior; fabric lining; silver metal hinges & latch.

Dimensions

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

Length: 22.0 cm
Width: 7.3 cm
Height: 2.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Herrmann
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This type of instrument used c. 1837+. This example appears little/ never used.
Canada: 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. Dr. W.R. Beaumont came to Toronto from England in 1841. He served as Professor of Surgery at King's College [1843- 53]; was Dean of Faculty of Medicine there; succeeded Dr. Widmer as Consulting Surgeon at the General Hospital [Toronto], 1863. He died October 13, 1875. [Ref. 3]
Function: To contain and protect contents when not in use.
Technical: Case for suturing instrument invented by Dr. W.R. Beaumont [1803- 1875] and said [by George Tiemann] to be the origin of the Singer sewing machine. [Ref.3]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None, save UHN catalogue no. "X932.1.2 B" printed by hand in white ink on case back.
Missing: None.
Finish: Wooden case has red coated paper covering on exterior; lid lined with purple silk [?]; light brown flocked fabric lining on case bottom is bordered by woven purple and brown fabric cord; silver metal hinges and clasp.
Decoration: N/A

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Herrmann, H., Case, storage-carrying, circa 1837, Artifact no. 2002.0719, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0719.002/

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