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Type of Object
Mirror
Date of Manufacture
1850-1880
Physical Details
Concave head mirror with adjustable strap Mirror is attached to a metal backing, which is then affixed to the adjustable nut with a wing screw and a gutta percha inlay attached to the cloth band, adjustable with a two-pronted connector piece. The band is outsewn and has a pattern of raised checkerboard blocks. Band is of drab olive or tan fabric, and checkers are insewn in maroon.
Dimensions (L x W x H)
0 cm. x 0 cm. x 0 cm.
Medical Subject
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Accession Number
1983.86.28
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: Head Mirror, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00122.jpg
Accessibility Note
Content is digitally accessible 2010.