Instrument, Surgical
Instrument, Surgical
Instrument, Surgical

Instrument, Surgical

Object number2017.113.5
OriginGermany
MediumMetal
Credit LineGift of Shadyside Hospital Foundation, UPMC Shadyside
DescriptionChrome metal medical instrument, size 7 and 8. Cylindrical with gentle S-curve and rounded ends. One half is slightly wider than the other.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 7.5 × 0.75 × 0.313 in. (19.1 × 1.9 × 0.8 cm)
MarksImprinted near center on narrower half "7".

Imprinted near center on wider half "KNY-SHEERER / GERMANY" and "CHROME 8".
Historical NotesMedical instrument used at the Homeopathic Hospital and/or Shadyside Hospital. Homeopathic Hospital was the predecessor of Shadyside Hospital and Dr. James H. McClelland was one of its more prominent physicians. Homeopathic Hospital, a 38-bed hospital was established in 1866 on the Boulevard of the Allies and Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh. The hospital moved to a site just in front of its present location in 1910. By 1938, homeopathic medicine had fallen out of favor and the hospital changed its name to Shadyside Hospital. The present building was erected in 1972, and it became part of UPMC in 1997. Dr. James Henderson McClelland, Jr., attended Hahnemann Homeopathic College in Philadelphia before returning to Pittsburgh and becoming a prominent physician operating out of his home on Shadyside on the corner of Wilkins and Fifth Avenue. McClelland played a major role in the Homeopathic Hospital, including its eventual move from downtown to Shadyside.
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