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Medical Brace (Hand Drill), 17th Century

Inventory Number 64256


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.64256

Subject
Medicine
Item type
Object
Other inscriptions
'54'
Physical material
Ebonite
ivory
Iron
Dimensions
Height: 279mm Width: 105mm Depth: 46mm Weight: 420g
Inventory No
64256

Description

Iron hand drill with ebonite and ivory handle.

Handle is rounded and flat and rotates individually from the main drill.

Iron drill has catch at bottom in order to insert and secure a drill bit. Handle in middle of drill rotates independently.

Later label attached to top of handle with the number '54' printed on it.