Title: | 1965T846 Stethoscope |
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Description: |
1965T846 Medical instrument, Stethoscope, 1750-1850 The single-ear wooden stethoscope was developed from René Laënnec's paper roll of 1819. These were vase- or trumpet-shaped, turned in one piece from cedar, boxwood, ebony, or lignum vitae. They were superseded by two-ear stethoscopes from around 1886. Purchased from Edward H Pinto, 1965. |
Keywords: |
Birmingham Museums Trust/Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Wood, Pinto Collection, Science and Industry, Social history/ Health and Medicine, Health/ Surgery, Treen |
Usage Rights: | Creative Commons 0 - Public Domain. Optional attribution: Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust, licensed under CC0 |
Height: | 1212 |
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Unit: | cmcm |
Credit Line: | Purchased from Edward H Pinto, 1965.Purchased from Edward H Pinto, 1965. |