M0014333: Four monaural stethoscopes, 19th century

Previous title, replaced January 2022: Stethoscope, metal.

Photograph of four monaural stethoscopes. The first item was presented to the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum in 1953 and accessioned in 1955 (accession number R94/1955). It is now held by the Science Museum (object number A625043). The second was designed by Fergusson or Stokes and was acquired by the Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1936 (accession number R2316/1936). It is now held by the Science Museum (object number A625054). The third was possibly designed by King and was purchased at auction by the Museum in 1932 and accessioned in 1936 (accession number R2413/1936). It is now held by the Science Museum (object number A138943). The fourth was purchased by the Museum in 1929 and accessioned in 1941 (accession number R288/1941). It is now held by the Science Museum (object number A75939).

November 1955

1 photograph glass plate negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the accession registers which provide entries for the items: acc. number R94/1955, acc. number R2316/1936, acc. number R2413/1936 and acc. number R288/1941

Copyright held by Wellcome Collection

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.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.