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Description: | STAINLESS (stamped on the side of one limb) J.GARDNER&SON EDINBURGH (stamped onto the opposite limb) 5 P.NCL2 (engraved on the reverse of the limbs) MANU Gardner Early 20th century Edinburgh Scotland This is a gag in the style of Buxton's's Gag used to separate the jaws and opening the mouth. It is fitted with a ratchet for fixing it in place and is used in dentistry, surgery and anaesthesia. In extreme cases such instruments have been used for force feeding. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | SURGICAL : INSTRUMENTROOM : THEATRE : GAG : DILATOR : MEDICAL : GLASGOWCOLLEGEOFNURSING : MOUTH : TEACHING : TRAINING : CLEFTPALATE : SURGERY : BUXTON : DENTISTRY : ANAESTHESIA : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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