Name/Title
Medical CaseEntry/Object ID
1926.1.2a-tDescription
Black leather tool case. The case rolls up to close and secures with a metal latch. The latched is etched with the name, "Dr. Vincent". The interior is lined with red velvet, and there is a pocket beneath the lining at one end that reveals striped silk lining. There is a black leather strip with leather loops along it, each of which holds a surgical instrument. The instruments include knives, scissors, tweezers, hooks, scoops, probes, needles, and thread (21 total).Context
Used by Dr. Walter Scott Vincent of Burlington, Vermont, during the Civil War.Acquisition
Accession
1926.1Source or Donor
Vincent, Mary Ward (1860-1926)Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Case, MedicineNomenclature Primary Object Term
Case, PersonalNomenclature Sub-Class
Personal Carrying & Storage GearNomenclature Class
Personal GearNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
3 inDepth
2 inLength
6-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Vincent, Walter Scott (1838-1921)Person or Organization
9th Vermont InfantryRelated Places
Place
City
BurlingtonCounty
Chittenden CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America