Dressing kit

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OBJECT TYPE: pocket/sterile
DATE: 1920–1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2008.1609.001

MANUFACTURER: Down Bros.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 20
AKA: case [.1]
Patents: N/A
General Description: All metal case may be nickel- plated on exterior; interior and one side of both hinged straps inside case have goldtone finish.

Dimensions

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

Length: 11.4 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Height: 2.2 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: Down
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Specific: This dressing case and contents possibly used c. 1920s- 1960s.
Canada: Part of a collection of medical instruments used by J.R Jackson and W.A.L. Jackson, father and grandfather of donor. [Ref. 1]
Function: Dressing kit: Highly portable collection of general, basic and most often necessary instruments needed for performing minor surgeries and/or changing post-operative dressings. Case: Safely and securely holds and protects contents, and makes them readily available for use.
Technical: Highly portable collection of general, basic and most often necessary instruments needed for performing minor surgeries and/or changing post-operative dressings.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "DOWN BROS" and "LONDON" stamped into edge of case, near closure. "DOWN BROs. LONDON" stamped into one securing strap inside case.
Missing: Kit: Unknown. .1 Case: Appears complete.
Finish: All metal case may be nickel- plated on exterior; interior and one side of both hinged straps inside case have goldtone finish.
Decoration: N/A

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Down Bros., Dressing kit, circa 1920–1940, Artifact no. 2008.1609, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2008.1609.001/

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