Urology instrument set in polished wooden box. Rectangular wooden box has brass plate on lid with handle, two latches, keyhole, and metal indented lift area. Interior of box is lined with faded brown felt material. Felt under instruments is still original red color. Set contains two lithotrites, one catheter, and one large syringe. Small compartment in box contains silver-colored key on string and small pointed piece of metal on string. According to labels on and in box, this set originally belonged to Dr. Samuel Cabot.
The Harvard Medical Library does not hold copyright on all the materials in the collection. For use information, contact the Warren Anatomical Museum Curator at chm@hms.harvard.edu
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
This urology set was created, at least in part, by the firms of Renard and Mathieu in Paris, France. It was originally owned by Dr. Samuel Cabot of Boston, Massachusetts. It was found in the collections of the Warren Anatomical Museum.
