General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

Moulage

Patents

N/A

General Description

Wax moulage and fabric wrappings mounted on painted wood board. Paper label and glass case.

Dimensions

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

Length

25.0 cm

Width

28.0 cm

Height

17.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

FOSTER

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

Replica of the back of a man's head depicting a carbuncle.

Technical

Part of the collection of life-size wax models demonstrating syphilis and various skin lesions. Used as a teaching aid after 1933. Moulage made by Dorothy Foster (Chubb) 1908-?.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Cream coloured label reads "Mr. W.M./ No. 214/ CARBUNCLE/ Dept. of Surgery T.G.H.". Print, upper left corner "Art Service/ Faculty of Medicine". Print below figure "D.I. Foster, '33". UHN print on plaque "985.8.11".

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Wax moulage in the shape of the back of a man's head. Wax is skin colour. Cream coloured fabric covers where the face would be. Figure is mounted on a black wooden board. Cream coloured paper label with black typewritten print. White handwritten print at the upper left corner, and signed at the bottom left of moulage. The moulage is covered in a clear glass case. Both upper glass corners are broken.

Decoration

N/A