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Type of Object
Trephine
Date of Manufacture
1930-1950
Physical Details
Small corneal trephine handle with blade cap and protective cover, in a case with used and dull trephine blades. Case is not purpose built, printed label reads "Dennison's Parcel Labels, 50 No. 1 Framingham, Mass., U.S.A." Handwriting indicates that the box holds a trephine and "New & Old Trephine Blades." Notation on bottom remarks "Sharpened 12-5-36." Corneal trephine handle is very small, with a grooved handle for grip
Dimensions (L x W x H)
1.2 cm. x 9.2 cm. x 3.2 cm.
Medical Subject
Corneal Transplantation -- instrumentation
Accession Number
1984.18.8b
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
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Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Corneal Trephine and Blades, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00052.jpg
Accessibility Note
Content is digitally accessible 2010.