General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

29

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 METAL FRAME OF BAG COVERED IN LEATHER AND IMITATION LEATHER; BRASS (?) CLOSURES; FIXED CENTRAL COMPARTMENT OF BAG INTERIOR IS PAPER COVERED; FABRIC STRAPS SECURE BOTTLE HOLDERS, ETC. WITHIN BAG..2-.29 METAL, LEATHER, GLASS, WOOD, FIBRE AND SYNTHETIC COMPONENTS. PLEASE SEE SUPP. INFO. FOR DETAILS.

Dimensions

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

Length

47.0 cm

Width

14.0 cm

Height

25.0 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

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS MEDICAL BAG USED C. MID-LATE 1800S. (REF. 2)

Canada

PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF MEDICALARTIFACTS, ARCHIVAL MATERIAL & TRADE LITERATURE TRANSFERRED TO CSTM IN 1992 FROM THE FORMER HISTORY OF MEDICINE MUSEUM, TORONTO ONT. ACCORDING TO THEIR RECORDS, THIS MEDICAL CASE & ITS CONTENTS WERE USED BY DR. HENRY HOVER WRIGHT (1816-1899). (REF. 2)

Function

TO STORE AND PROTECT MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, SUPPLIES, AND MEDICATIONS FOR USE BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL WHEN TRAVELLING OUTSIDE MEDICAL FACILITY.

Technical

WELL MADE PHYSICIAN'S BAG PERMITS SECURE STORAGE OF INSTRUMENTS, BOTTLED CHEMICALS AND MEDICATIONS, ETC.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 No markings visible on case, save UHN catalogue no. "X934.16.5 R" hnadwritten on underside of case..2-.29 Most components bear UHN catalogue nos.: please see detailed list of all markings in Supp. Info.

Missing

.1 BAG MISSING HANDLE, AND MINOR INTERIOR FITTINGS. .21 VIAL IS CRACKED BUT COMPLETE. .27 STETHOSCOPE (PORTION HOUSING DIAPHRAGM) IS CRACKED.

Finish

.1 BLACK CASE AND MANY COMPONENT CASES HAVE BLACK PEBBLE-TEXTURED LEATHER COVERING. CLOSURES ON.1 CASE ARE DULL BRASS COLOUR. PLEASE SEE SUPP. INFO. FOR FINISH DETAILS OF COMPONENTS.

Decoration

N/A