Wooden binaural stethoscope, late 19th century
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Title
Wooden binaural stethoscope, late 19th century
Subject
Auscultation
Equipment and Supplies
Stethoscopes
Description
Denison’s type of stethoscope. The ear pieces are made of dark brown wood (?) which lead into flexible woven tubes and a large chest piece. Originally this type of stethoscope comes with three interchangeable chest pieces for hearing different types of sounds. Bells are missing from this stethoscope, but it could be used without the bell for auscultation of children.
Abstract
Denison’s type of stethoscope
Creator
Denison, Charles, 1845-1909
Date
Late 19th century
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Warren Anatomical Museum
Format
object
Extent
1 Object
Medium
Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Devices
Type
physical object
Identifier
Warren Anatomical Museum Catalog Number: 20182
Provenance
This artifact was found in collections and cataloged in 08/13/2013
Files
Collection
Citation
Denison, Charles, 1845-1909, “Wooden binaural stethoscope, late 19th century,” OnView, accessed May 13, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/26585.