Splint

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OBJECT TYPE: fixed/finger
DATE: 1850–1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0834.001

MANUFACTURER: Stevens & Son
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: silver metal

Dimensions

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

Length: 13.0 cm
Width: 9.0 cm
Height: 2.2 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: Stevens
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This splint presumably made c.1850- 1900; possibly also later. This splint appears new/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.
Function: To correctly position and support injured limb, in order to promote healing. Tentatively identified as finger splint.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "STEVENS/ & SON/ LONDON" stamped into mid section of curved frame. UHN catalogue no. "976.6.15" printed by hand in black ink on frame.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Bright silver metal: rigid, arched rectangular form is flanked by hinged band incorporating adjustable button- and-hole closure.
Decoration: N/A

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Stevens & Son, Splint, circa 1850–1900, Artifact no. 2002.0834, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0834.001/

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