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Kit, Surgical

Object number2017.113.12 a-q

Manufacturer J. H. Gemrig

Manufacturer Feick Bros.

Manufacturer Otto & Sons

Date1877

OriginPhiladelphia, PA

OriginPittsburgh, PA

MediumWood; Fabric; Brass; Steel; Horn(?); Plastic(?)

Credit LineGift of Shadyside Hospital Foundation, UPMC Shadyside

DescriptionSurgical instrument wooden box with removable tray. Rectangular wooden box with lock plate on front. Clamshell lid with three hinges. Brass inlay on corners of box and lid (three in each corner). Interior of box and tray are lined with light red fabric. Interior of bottom has compartments for surgical instruments. Underside is unfinished wood. Contains fifteen (15) surgical instruments including a medical syringe.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a - closed): 3.438 x 15.375 x 6.5 in. (8.7 x 39.1 x 16.5 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (a - open): 2.438 x 15.375 x 12.875 in. (6.2 x 39.1 x 32.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 1 x 14.625 x 5.563 in. (2.5 x 37.1 x 14.1 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (c): 14.375 x 1.875 x 1.75 in. (36.5 x 4.8 x 4.4 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (d): 10.625 x 2.875 x 0.375 in. (27 x 7.3 x 1 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (e): 11.5 x 3.375 x 0.813 in. (29.2 x 8.6 x 2.1 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (f): 11.125 x 3.375 x 0.813 in. (28.3 x 8.6 x 2.1 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (g): 8.625 x 2.625 x 0.813 in. (21.9 x 6.7 x 2.1 cm)
Length x Diameter (h - handle compressed): 10 x 2.25 in. (25.4 x 5.7 cm)
Length x Diameter (h - handle extended): 15.25 x 2.25 in. (38.7 x 5.7 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (i): 4.563 x 0.938 x 0.5 in. (11.6 x 2.4 x 1.3 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (j): 10.875 x 1.25 x 0.875 in. (27.6 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (k): 9.375 x 1 x 0.938 in. (23.8 x 2.5 x 2.4 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (l): 9.625 x 0.813 x 0.875 in. (24.4 x 2.1 x 2.2 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (m): 9.813 x 0.813 x 0.75 in. (24.9 x 2.1 x 1.9 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (n): 9.875 x 0.813 x 0.688 in. (25.1 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (o): 10.125 x 0.188 x 0.063 in. (25.7 x 0.5 x 0.2 cm)
Length x Diameter (p): 9.625 x 0.25 in. (24.4 x 0.6 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (q): 12.5 x 0.438 x 1.625 in. (31.8 x 1.1 x 4.1 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Lid has inlaid brass oval with engraved text “J. H. McClelland / 1877”.
Marks(a)
Inside lid at center is black oval sticker with gold text “MANUFACTURED / BY / J. H. GEMRIG. / 109 STH 8TH ST. / PHILADA.”.

(c)
Engraved text above opening on wide ribbed cylinder “Gemrig”.

(e)
Engraved text at base of top section “GEMRIG / PHILA.”

(f)
Engraved text at base of top section “GEMRIG / PHILA.”

(g)
Top section has text on reverse at base “GEMRIG / PHILA.”

(l)
Top section has text on one face “A / 14 / FEICK BROS. / PITTSBURGH PA” and on other face “PAT. APP. FOR”.

(m)
Top section has text on one face “A / 16 / FEICK BROS. / PITTSBURGH PA” and on other face “PAT. APP. FOR”; patent text is stamped/engraved twice overlapping each other.

(n)
Top section has text on one face “A / 18 / FEICK BROS. / PITTSBURGH PA” and on other face “PAT. APP. FOR”; patent text is stamped/engraved twice overlapping each other.

(o)
Top section has text on one face “6” or “9” and on other face “OTTO & SONS”.
Historical NotesSurgical kit used by Dr. James H. McClelland. 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.

Previous owner Dr. James Henderson McClelland (born 1845)

Related institution Homeopathic Hospital (1866 - 1938)

Related institution Shadyside Hospital

Related institution Hahnemann Homeopathic College

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