MALLET
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- HAMMER
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- BRASS, CHROME
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116091
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- HAMMER
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- BRASS, CHROME
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 3.5
- Length
- 17.5
- Width
- 5.8
- Description
- CHROME PLATED BRASS. MALLET HAS CYLINDRICAL HEAD MOUNTED ON SHAFT WITH CRISS CROSS GRIP. HANDLE NARROWS TOWARDS TOP NEAR HEAD. HEAD IS BEATEN AND BENT ON ENDS FROM USE. CHROME HAS BEGUN TO WEAR OFF ON HANDLE LEAVING GREEN CORROSION IN CRISS-CROSS PATTERN. HEAD HAS NUMEROUS CHIPS REVEALING BRASS UNDRENEATH.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- MALLET 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. ACCORDING TO RETIRED ST. MICHAEL’S PATHOLOGY STAFF MEMBERS DR. RAY BAINBOROUGH AND HARRY HEINRICHS, HAMMERS AND BONE CHISELS WERE SOMETIMES USED TO EXTRACT BONE FRAGMENTS FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116091
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
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