M0019410: Endoscope, a development of Brunton's auriscope; c.1870-1880
- Date:
- May 1963
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/172/78
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
Collection contents
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced July 2022: Endoscope; c. 1870-80.
Description
Photograph of an edoscope illuminated by means of a candle. The instrument is a development of the auriscope introduced by John Brunton. Aural, rectal and urethral tubes are provided. It was acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1963 (accession number R83/1963)
Publication/Creation
May 1963
Physical description
1 photograph sheet film negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm
Related material
Wellcome Collection holds the accession register which provides an entry for the item: R83/1963
Copyright note
Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.
Terms of use
This item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
Where to find it
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