KNIFE, CARVING
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- STEEL, WOOD
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116086
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- STEEL, WOOD
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 2.3
- Length
- 44.5
- Width
- 4.6
- Description
- LARGE CARVING KNIFE HAS CURVED BLADE AND TAPERED TIP. BLADE IS SCRATCHED FROM BEING SHARPENED AND USED. HANDLE IS TWO HALVES OF WOOD RIVETED TO TANG. THREE STEEL RIVETS HOLD HANDLE TOGETHER. HANDLE IS HEAVILY STAINED AND WORN FROM USE. BUTT OF HANDLE IS SLIGHTLY ROUNDED.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- KNIFE WAS REMOVED FROM THE MORGUE AT ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA. PRESENTATION BY PATHOLOGY STAFF DR. RAY BAINBOROUGH AND HARRY HEINRICHS IN MARCH 2007 STATED THAT VARIOUS KNIVES WERE USED TO CUT THROUGH TISSUE AND TO REMOVE THE ORGANS. DEPENDENT UPON THE PATHOLOGIST, THE ASSISTANTS TOOK THE ORGANS OUT IN A PARTICULAR MANNER WHICH, THEY PUT IN A BOWL AND CARRIED OVER TO A SINK. THEREAFTER, LARGER KNIVES (EG. P19960116084 & P19960116096) WOULD BE USED TO SECTION OFF SPECIMENS FOR CLOSER INSPECTION AND ANALYSIS.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116086
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
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