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Doctor's Head Mirror - Bakelite, circa 1910
Reg. No: SH 850566
- Summary:
- Doctor's head mirror, circa 1910 used at a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia
- Description:
- Surgical mirror on head band is round, slightly concave mirror (cracked) with small hole in centre (through which doctor looks into ears, etc.). Ball fitting is attached to back and this connects via clamp, screw and second ball fitting to black bakelite expandable headband with metal fittings. Mirror is metal backed and painted black around central hole.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, 1985
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 14.50 cm (Height), 2.50 cm (Width), 16.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | hospitals, psychiatric services |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Clinical |
| Tertiary Classification: | surgical equipment |
| Place & Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, circa 1910 |
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