A Civil War-era medicine case, once owned by Dr. Lewis H. Steiner, who was the Chief Director of the Sanitary Commission of the Army of the Potomac. The case consists of ten compartments, each with a paper label identifying the contents.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D., Steiner, Lewis Henry, MD (1827-1892), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A pair of collapsing binoculars—the glass lenses are mounted in a grey metal frame. The lens brackets are hinged, allowing the device to open parallel to each other so they function as a sort of binocular telescope. The smaller, diverging lenses are able to slide towards and away from the larger, converging lenses. They also accompany a brown leather enveloping case (not pictured) that measures 117 mm. x 74 mm.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A cranioclast, with blades containing deep serrations and grooves. There appears to be a missing screw mechanism at end of handle. Longer and stronger than Simpson model, craniocalsts were known as skull crushers. Their use was advocated only after all else had failed.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
George Tiemann and Company Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 045
Image Count:
1
Description:
A metal cranioclast with wood handles, two joints, and finger lugs. Craniocalsts were known as skull crushers. Their use was advocated only after all else had failed.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
J. Reynders and Company Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 045
Image Count:
1
Description:
A metal cranioclast with wood handles, two joints, and finger lugs. Craniocalsts were known as skull crushers. Their use was advocated only after all else had failed.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A metal cranioclast with wood handles, two joints, and finger lugs. Craniocalsts were known as skull crushers. Their use was advocated only after all else had failed.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.