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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1965T846 |
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Collection: | Social History - Pinto Collection |
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Date: | 1750 - 1850 |
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Notes | The single-ear wooden stethoscope was developed from René Laennec'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 They were superseded by two-ear stethoscopes from around 1886.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. |
Further Information | Production Period: | 18th century or 19th century |
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Medium: | Turned. Lacquered. Ebonised wood. |
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Material(s): | Lacquer |
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Place of Origin: | England |
Dimensions | Height: | 12 cm |
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Diameter: | 5 cm |
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