Medical Tools & Artifacts
Discover the fascinating world of vintage medical tools and artifacts. From early surgical instruments to unique diagnostic tools, each piece in this collection tells the story of medicine’s evolution through the ages.
Jennings-Style Mouth Gag (Self-Retaining Oral Retractor), nickel-plated steel, c. 1890–1925
Title Jennings-Style Mouth Gag (Self-Retaining Oral Retractor), nickel-plated steel, c. 1890–1925 Author Not applicable (instrument). Maker not visible in provided
Open-Drop Sponge Chloroform/Ether Anesthesia Mask
Title Open-Drop Sponge Chloroform/Ether Anesthesia Mask (Schimmelbusch-Era Variant) Author Not Applicable – Surgical Instrument Image Description This open-drop sponge anesthesia
White Cross Electric Vibrator
Title White Cross Electric Vibrator Author Knapp-Monarch Co., St. Louis, MissouriCirca late 1920s–early 1930s Image Description This White Cross Electric
Family Radiation Measurement Kit – Bendix CD V-736 / CD V-746 / CD V-756
Title Family Radiation Measurement Kit – Bendix CD V-736 / CD V-746 / CD V-756 Author The Bendix Corporation, Cincinnati
Mid-20th Century Pediatric Upper Extremity Prosthetic Arm with Three-Pronged Terminal Device
Title Mid-20th Century Pediatric Upper Extremity Prosthetic Arm with Three-Pronged Terminal Device Author Unknown Manufacturer Image Description This mid-20th century
Wiegand & Snowden Scarificator
Title Wiegand & Snowden Scarificator Author Wiegand & Snowden Image Description This is a Wiegand & Snowden scarificator, a late-19th-century