Fragment
Object number2012.47.59
Date1840-1879
Mediumrubber? plastic?
Credit LineGift of Melinda Hays Evans
DescriptionUnidentified medical instrument. Thin black plastic/rubber rod. Has screw thread near or at both tips. One tip has a rounded end and the appearance of a handle while the other is flat.Dimensions4.375 x 0.625 x 2.75 in. (11.1 x 1.6 x 7 cm)Historical NotesPart of a collection of medical supplies of Dr. James Glenn Dickson who operated in the Canonsburg area from the 1840s to the 1870s. Donor Melinda Hays Evans’ family found the apothecary chest with accompanying medical supplies in a barn on their property in the Canonsburg area. The collection documents the practice of a mid-19th century small town doctor.
Previous owner
Dr. James Glenn Dickson
Terms
On View
Not on viewafter 1889
American Safety Table Company
Gentile
Renwal American Sundries Company
1840-1879
