Æsculapius' paquelin thermocautery set

Maker
Jetter & Scheerer (estab. 1887)
Date
Circa 1890-1910
 Description
Paquelin's thermocautery set with spirit lamp, 1 blunt and 1 sharp platinum points, bottle to hold painter's benzine with double-way inlet/outlet attachment for lid, 1 rubber tube, cautery iron, metal instrument case. Missing from set are a rubber pump and tube attachment to benzine bottle.



Item was originally donated in 1985 by Mr. Leonard Murphy (surgeon) of Hawthorn.
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Object detail

Maker
Date
Circa 1890-1910
Medium
platinum, steel, glass, rubber and lint
Measurements
case 11.5 x 19.1 x 12 cm
Accession Number
MHM04012
Credit line
Gift of AMA Victoria, 2011
Inscriptions
maker's mark ▫ case inscribed on top: 'AESCULAPIUS/(logo incorporating crown over snake twined around a staff)/JETTER & SCHEERER/GERMANY'
maker's mark ▫ cautery marked on side: '(logo incorporating crown over snake twined around a staff)'
Object Type
instruments
Named Collection
AMA Victoria
Medical History Museum Category
Medical and Surgical Equipment and Instruments
Museum
Medical History Museum

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