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Type of Object
Syringe
Place of Manufacture
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Date of Manufacture
1858-1872
Physical Details
Pocket sized case with syringe and injection vial. Case is a small, rectangular leather-wrapped box with a hook clasp. Bottom of interior is lined with plush material, possibly velvet, colored a dull grape purple. Upper half of case on interior is stamped in gold leaf, "Snowden & Bro. Manufacturers, Philad." Case has slots for two pieces. Syringe plunger and tip are made of brass, and reservoir is glass marked in 1cc increments for a total capacity of 30cc. Interior of plunger is cork. A narrow thin cylindrical vial is also included in the case, with a thin cork.
Dimensions
2 cm. x 8 cm. x 4 cm.
Medical Subject
Injections -- instrumentation; Syringes
Accession Number
1986.43
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: Pocket Syringe Kit, 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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