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Title |
Andrew-Pynchon's tongue depressor |
Description |
Tongue depressor. Nickel-plated steel instrument of one piece construction; rounded blade with curved lateral flanges curves slightly at distal tip; blade tapers toward proximal end, curves at a right angle and extends to handle with hooked finger rest. |
Catalog number |
5186 |
Year Range from |
1910 |
Year Range to |
1939 |
Other Name |
Tongue depressor |
Dimensions |
H-10.3 W-2.3 L-9.1 cm |
Dimension Details |
Height measured from bottom of handle to top of handle where it joins to blades. Length measured from handle/blade joint to distal end of blades. Width is widest area on blades. |
Manufacturer or Distributor |
Edwin Pynchon and Henry Adams Andrews |
Lexicon category |
Depressor |
Lexicon sub-category |
Tongue |
Artist |
Pynchon, Edwin, 1852-1914 |
People |
Pynchon, Edwin (1852-1914) Andrews, Albert Henry (1861-1945) |
Search Terms |
tongue depressor examination Otolaryngology tongue Depressor ear, nose, & throat ENT |
Height (cm) |
10.300 |
Length (cm) |
9.100 |
Material |
nickel-plated steel |
Accession number |
5048-5200 |