General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

9

Total Parts

9

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Mahogany wood box has inlaid flame-grained mahogany veneer on lid; interior lined with [faded] red velvet; metal [ brass ?] handle, hinges and eye-and-hook closures.

Dimensions

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

Length

45.3 cm

Width

20.0 cm

Height

6.8 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

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Probably c. 1780-1880s.

Canada

Acquired as part of University Health Network [UHN] collection of artifacts, trade literature and archival material.

Function

To contain and protect contents when not in use. Specifically, this case used to contain and protect select surgical instruments.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

None evident, save UHN catalogue no. "X934.16.3 G" printed by hand in white ink on case back, below hinge.

Missing

Lock plate is missing; one closure hook is replacement/not original to case.

Finish

Mahogany wood box has inlaid flame-grained mahogany veneer on lid; interior lined with [faded] red velvet; metal [ brass ?] handle, hinges and eye-and-hook closures.

Decoration

Fine inlaid gadroon design border on case lid exterior.