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Type of Object
Stethoscope, monaural
Date of Manufacture
1873-1900
Physical Details
Late monaural stethoscope with metal stem and chest piece and separate hard earpiece. The stethoscope is in two pieces to improve portability. The chest piece and stem make up one piece, which screws in to the earpiece. The earpiece is a large, flat disc, slightly concave at the interior. Fair condition, earpiece appears to have been repaired in the past. May also be used as a funnel.
Dimensions
7 cm. x 18.5 cm. x 6.5 cm.
Medical Subject
Stethoscopes
Accession Number
1983.45
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
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Rights
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Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Hawksley's Stethoscope / Funnel-scope, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00023.jpg