An unusual military
trepanning set by H. Hernstein, New York City, N.Y. There is no trade
label and no partition on which it would have been placed. Set marked 'USA'.
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H. Hernstein, N.Y., sets are wanted for this collection... complete or partial sets
and instruments
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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
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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
This later trepanning set
was found with two other Civil War, USA Hosp. Dept. marked and engraved
sets. What is unique about the later set, is the fact the brass plaque is carefully
marked with an obvious drawing, but not actually engraved. It appears
that 'USA' was hand drawn on the plate with a thick ink, but it was never
engraved.
The 'USA' drawing is
under the original lacquer, which appears to be undisturbed on the whole set.
It is not a military set by the usual definition as there is a key escutcheon
and no sliding latches. So why the USA? I
suspect it was an unsold set and just left the factory un-engraved. ???
The mahogany, brass corner
reinforced case measures 2 1/4 x 3 x 9 inches for both sets. The scalpel and
bone brush are missing from the second set.
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