Preview
Type of Object
Retinoscope
Date of Manufacture
1860-1870
Physical Details
Retinoscope with a separate magnifying lens, all in a wooden case with a leather covering. Scope comes in two parts. An ebony handle screws into a round brass ring, which holds a round mirror on one side and a black metal disc on the other. The mirror and disc both have a small opening in the center for a single opening through the middle of the mirror/disc interface. The magnifying lens is a small round lens with a round, fenestrated handle. Wooden case has significant damage to leather covering, which has the appearance of insect damage.
Dimensions
2.4 cm. x 13.5 cm. x 7.2 cm.
Medical Subject
Retinoscopy; Retinoscopes
Accession Number
1986.116
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: Retinoscope, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
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