Surgical Reflector with Leather Strap

Object Details

Description

Metal head reflector that might be worn by surgeons. Inscriptions read “JETTER & SCHEERER” and “CHIRURG / GERMANY”. Gottfried Jetter (1838-1903) was a German surgical instrument maker who trained in Paris; in 1887, having been joined by his brothers-in-law, William and Karl Christian Scheerer, the firm became Jetter & Scheerer.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of the City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

ID Number

2017.0184.036

catalog number

2017.0184.036

accession number

2017.0184

Object Name

reflector

public health

Physical Description

leather (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 66 cm x 9 cm; 25 31/32 in x 3 17/32 in

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National Museum of American History

Record ID

nmah_722492

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-5806-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa