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Actions	Wooden stethoscope Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberHC.LA.1.8 TitleWooden stethoscope DescriptionStethoscope made of wood taken from Ward 24 of the old Glasgow Royal Infirmary; one of the wards in which Lister commenced antiseptic practice of surgery. The stethoscope was invented in France in 1816 by René Laennec. Although binaural stethoscopes (where sounds are listened to in both ears) were available in Lister’s time it was not uncommon to see simple models such as this one in use. Production periodNineteenth century, mid Object nameStethoscope, Wooden Object categoryINSTRUMENT MaterialWood Dimensions Height: 14 cm Diameter: 4 cm

Object numberHC.LA.1.8

TitleWooden stethoscope

DescriptionStethoscope made of wood taken from Ward 24 of the old Glasgow Royal Infirmary; one of the wards in which Lister commenced antiseptic practice of surgery. The stethoscope was invented in France in 1816 by René Laennec. Although binaural stethoscopes (where sounds are listened to in both ears) were available in Lister’s time it was not uncommon to see simple models such as this one in use.

Production periodNineteenth century, mid

Object nameStethoscope, Wooden

Object categoryINSTRUMENT

MaterialWood

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