Case, storage-carrying

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OBJECT TYPE: endoscopy
DATE: 1930–1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0919.004

MANUFACTURER: Cameron's Surgical Specialty Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Wood [?] frame has black coated paper covering on exterior; dark purple flocked fabric [velvet ?] lining; metal hinges, latch closures and corner pads are black.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 34.4 cm
Width: 22.5 cm
Height: 6.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Cameron
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Probably used c. 1930s; possibly also used earlier/later.
Canada: Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto, ON.
Function: Used to identify, contain and protect contents when not in use.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "CAMERON'S SURGILITE/ CAMERON'S SURGICAL SPECIALTY CO./ CHICAGO [logo] U.S.A." stamped onto case lid. UHN catalogue no. "975.13.3 A" printed by hand in white ink on lower right rear edge of case.
Missing: Leather carrying handle is missing; one internal fitting for securing case contents known to be broken off and missing.
Finish: Wood [?] frame case has black coated paper covering on exterior; dark purple flocked fabric [velvet ?] lining; metal hinges, latch closures and corner pads are black.
Decoration: N/A

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Cameron's Surgical Specialty Co., Case, storage-carrying, circa 1930–1939, Artifact no. 2002.0919, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0919.004/

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