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Hewitt Mouthprop

Inventory Number 10648


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.10648

Item type
Object
Provenance
From the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital.
Physical material
Horn(?)
Dimensions
Height: 33mm Width: 15mm Depth: 21mm Weight: 3g
Inventory No
10648
Accession Number
1998-7

Description

Horn mouth prop with sloping tooth surfaces.

Invented in 1892 by Sir Frederick William Hewitt.

See references.