American Civil War Surgical &
Medical Antiques
Evaluations
Since 1995
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Dr.
Michael Echols
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Evaluation &
Pricing of Civil War Medical Antiques
Dr. Michael Echols
Evaluations for "Civil War" American maker surgical antiques
If in doubt about what that covers, see examples:
Civil
War era:
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SEARCH page
Partial or complete Civil War surgical sets
and kits:
The extent of an evaluation
will depend on the individual set and its historical value. Clear, focused digital photos are a must!
Again set evaluations are only available for Civil War era or
any set marked for the Hosp. Dept. or Med. Department at no charge.
Requests for consultation or evaluation are welcome from individuals,
museums, curators, archivists, auction houses, and antique dealers...but
good clear focused digital photos and communication are essential from you
about what you have...please email all the details asked for below.
Evaluation procedures listed
below are for Civil War era surgical sets, kits, or instruments:
please follow these instructions carefully.
Guidelines
and Examples of the kind of photos I need
Wood cased surgical sets or rolled leather
kits:
- If there
is a maker label, email me the maker name, city or address if present.
If there is a maker label in the interior of the set or kit, take a clearly focused photo
of the label. See
maker label and mark examples
Please look at the photo
Hints and
Examples of the kind of
photos I need to help you
- Are they all the same or are there different
maker names in the set?
- List the names
or partial names of any makers stamped on individual instruments. Use a
magnifying glass to look carefully at all areas on the instruments to obtain
the maker's name, city, and any other information or numbers stamped on the flat areas of the
instrument. Please,... take good clear, focused photos if you cannot make out the
name.
- I need to know what instruments are present and
if the instruments fit the slots in the case. Empty slots indicate
missing instruments. There may be instruments which are not part of
the case or set and are 'extras'. Multiple maker names are a
key indication that a set has been 'altered' or parts replaced.
Example of
Non-original
scissors planted in case slots
- Next: take well lighted, clearly
focused, photos of all the instruments
grouped and 'out'
of the case.
Look at these
Examples
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Are there
obviously any instruments missing?
- If instruments are missing, please photograph the
area of the case where you believe the instruments are missing.
Example
of
a display of instruments
typically found in a Civil War era surgical set
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If
there is a brass plate on the top of wood case, is it engraved and with what
words?
- If you can't read the writing, take a good
clearly focused photo as 1800's script writing can be difficult to read.
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What are the dimensions
of the wood case?
- I need the Height,
Width, Length? Be sure to take photos
of the exterior and interior of the case so I can see outside condition,
especially
hardware like the brass sliding locks, key hole, latches, brass plate,
and any major damage to the case.
E-mail your clear photos and details
to: Dr. Michael Echols, Fort Myers, Florida
Contact
by email
Please review your photos before you send them.
To test: send them to yourself first. If you can't see them clearly, neither can I.
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