Each month, we visit Dr. Blaufox’s Museum of Historical Medical Artifacts to take a look back at the medical equipment that cleared the way for what patients encounter in the doctors’ offices and operating rooms of today. Some equipment may be recognizable, while other featured items have since become obsolete or have had their usefulness discredited. The picture and description appear courtesy of Dr. M. Donald Blaufox, M.D., Ph.D, from his website: www.mohma.org.

Category: Surgery
Estimated Date: 1895
Manufacturer: Seabury and Johnson
Description: 1.25“x2.75” glass bottle containing three spools of silk thread. Labeled Carbolized twisted silk, sorted. Bottle is stamped, Patd Dec 10, 1895. Has a nickel plated screw on cap.