Tonsilotome

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
Fahnestock-type tonsillotome that belonged to William Hallock Park (1863-1939), a physician who directed the Pathology, Bacteriology, and Disinfection Laboratory of the New York City Board of Health for many years.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of the City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
ID Number
2017.0184.002.20
catalog number
2017.0184.002.20
accession number
2017.0184
Object Name
surgical set
tonsilotome
tonsillotome
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 2.6 cm x 5.4 cm x 26 cm; 1 1/32 in x 2 1/8 in x 10 1/4 in
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National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1845336
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6e90-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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