This set belongs to
someone who asked me to evaluate it for him and I'm placing it on the
web site for educational purposes.
Instrument maker
Goulding went out of business in the late 1850's and Brinkerhoff started
his instrument business about the same time. I suspect Brinkerhoff
obtained some of the supplies, vendors, or know-how from Goulding.
This belief is based on the following Brinkerhoff surgical set with
Goulding and Brinkerhoff instruments in the same set.
As can be seen from
the dates published by Edmonson, the two makers were both in New York,
with Goulding going out of business about the same time Brinkerhoff
started his business, plus they were located on the same street:
Goulding locations and when:
1837-38: 166 Rivington
1839: 33 1/2 Chatham, h. 166
Rivington
1840-41: 35 1/2 Chatham, h 166
Rivington
[also listed as Wm. R. Goulding &
Co., 35 Ih Chatham, in 1841-42]
1842-43: 58 Gold,
h. 66 Gold
1844: 35 1/2 Chatham and 29 Ann
("steam manufactory")
1845-49: 57
Chatham and 29 Ann
V. W.
Brinkerhoff locations and when:
1856: 12 Gold
1857: 88 John
1858-59: 88 John and 25 Gold
1860-62: 88 William instruments
1863-68: 131 William fancy goods
and drugs [1867 advertisement:
18 Beekman
manufacture of surgical instruments, medical chests, saddle
bags, pill machines, trusses, syringes, etc., is continued as
formerly in my own new and commodious Factory. 65 and 67
Boerum St., Brooklyn, E.D.]
The following photos are of a set
that is marked 'Brinkerhoff' in two places (on the saw tip retaining
strap and the bone forceps) of the set, but the saw is absolutely a
Goulding designed product. From this information I would conclude
there was a connection between the two businesses, since Goulding
apparently went out of the instrument business in 1857.
