Needle, Suturing
Needle, Suturing
Needle, Suturing

Needle, Suturing

Object number2017.113.18 a,b
Date1890-1920
MediumLeather; Velvet; Metal; Steel; Paperboard
Credit LineGift of Shadyside Hospital Foundation, UPMC Shadyside
DescriptionSuturing kit comprised of leather case with suture needles and loose metal spoon. Rectangular brown leather tri-fold case with metal snap closure; front snap has decorative geometric perimeter design. Interior of flap is lined with black leather. Interior of other two sections is lined with purple velvet. Center section contains thirteen suturing needles, some are curved and some are straight; the needles pierce raised center strip. Found loose inside kit is a small silver metal spoon with oblong bowl and long cylindrical handle. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a - closed): 2.25 x 3.5 x 0.625 in. (5.7 x 8.9 x 1.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (a - open): 6 x 3.5 x 0.5 in. (15.2 x 8.9 x 1.3 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (b): 1.813 x 0.188 x 0.125 in. (4.6 x 0.5 x 0.3 cm)
Historical NotesDoctor's suture kit. Most likely this belonged to Dr. James H. McClelland, who was a prominent staff member and president of Shadyside Hospital's executive committee. He worked at the hospital from 1868 until his death in 1913. 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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