Two mid-19th C. Surgical Graspers for Tumors & Arteries
$450.00 each
Two mid-19th C. Surgical Graspers for Tumors & Arteries
Dimensions
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Circa
mid-19th c.
Description
The 1868 Gemrig catalog (see last image) illustrates these instruments and describes the larger one as an “instrument for grasping deep-seated tumors; the smaller one is described as an “instrument for grasping deep-seated arteries. They are both very well-made instruments. The handles are ebony ( not ebonized wood) and are free of cracks or hairlines. The instruments as shown in the first image are 10″( 25cm) and 9” (22.5cm) respectively. They are unsigned but Gemrig could be the maker.
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Dealer information
M and R Gordon
Michael and Roberta Gordon have been dealing in medical and dental antiques for more than four decades. They have helped build a number of major private collections and have contributed to the holdings of many museums. They also deal in other scientific and technology related items, including calculating instruments, office machines, patent models and wine-related accessories such as corkscrews. ROBERTA GORDON IS A SKILLED RESTORER WHO CAN HELP YOU WITH ANY INSTRUMENTS AND CASES THAT NEED ATTENTION. Feel free to contact them for details at: [email protected] or 718-541-5974
