Sterilizer
Object number2017.113.11 a,b
Manufacturer
Bott and Walla
OriginMunich, Germany
MediumMetal; Cotton
Credit LineGift of Shadyside Hospital Foundation, UPMC Shadyside
DescriptionSterilizer. Circular chrome-plated metal sterilizer with one seam. Integral lid with one hinge and latch closure with spring lock. Center of body has twelve sets of holes. Clamped around exterior of center of body is a circular metal band; band has eleven oblong openings and secures with a clamp latch. Handle on top of lid has three lobes. Three feet. Sterilizer contains numerous rectangular pieces of white open-weave cotton gauze. Gauze pieces vary in size. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a - lid closed): 5.625 x 7.25 x 7.5 in. (14.3 x 18.4 x 19.1 cm)Height x Width x Depth (a - lid open): 5.125 x 7.25 x 14.25 in. (13 x 18.4 x 36.2 cm)
Marks(a)
Top of lid has imprinted text “BOTT & WALLA / MÜNCHEN”.
Historical NotesSterilizer 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.
Related institution
Homeopathic Hospital
(1866 - 1938)
Related institution
Shadyside Hospital
On View
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1909-1957
