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Category: Stethoscope
Estimated Date: 1860
Name: Stethoscope, wood , Hares, short Fergusons?
Manufacturer: unknown

Description: 4.75” long with thick tube tapers at end to form a bell 1.2” in diameter. The ear piece is 2.25 in diameter and is carved from the same piece of wood. The piece narrows to about .65” at its narrowest. Notable for its short length. The small size suggests that it was used for pediatrics.

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