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Hernstein, U.S. Army Hosp. Dept., Trepanning Set

By Dr. Michael Echols

A relatively rare and unusual military trepanning set by H. Hernstein, New York City, N.Y. This is the earlier model, c. 1861, as it is marked with a trade label indicating just H. Hernstein, N.Y. with the 393 Broadway address. The label also indicates it is U. S. Army Hosp. Dept. issue. The brass plate is marked 'USA'.

Hermann Hernstein surgical instruments

1843: 3 Chambers

1844: Elizabeth cor. Hester

1845-48: 7 Hague

1850: no listing

1851-52: 68 Duane

1853-54: 81 Duane

1855-57: 81 Duane and 393 Broadway

1858: 81 Duane, 131 Mercer, and 393 Broadway

* 1859-61: 131 Mercer and 393 Broadway

Hermann Hernstein & Son (Hermann and Albert L. Hernstein) 1862-65: 131 Mercer and 393 Broadway

Hermann Hernstein & Son & Co. 1865: 2 Liberty and 393 Broadway

Hermann Hernstein & Co. 1866-67: 2 Liberty and 393 Broadway

Reference: Edmonson

The set is engraved on the cartouche with "U S A" and the label indicates the last year Hernstein would have used this label, which is the first year of the War. The label also indicates the set was produced under contract for the U. S. Army Hosp. Dept. Missing from this set is the scalpel.

"H. Hernstein, N. Y, Surgical Instruments, 393 Broadway, U. S. ARMY / Hosp. Dept."

H. Hernstein, N.Y., sets are wanted for this collection... complete or partial sets and instruments

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Last update: Tuesday, September 07, 2010