c.1835-1855, two-piece stethoscope invented by Charles J.B. Williams around 1835, the earpiece fitting two either end, in ebonised wood, probably fruitwood, 15.7cm; a 19th century Stokes type ebonised stethoscope with bulbous earpiece, 15.6cm; with an elegant French two-piece stethoscope with tulip head 18.5cm
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c.1835-1855, two-piece stethoscope invented by Charles J.B. Williams around 1835, the earpiece fitting two either end, in ebonised wood, probably fruitwood, 15.7cm; a 19th century Stokes type ebonised stethoscope with bulbous earpiece, 15.6cm; with an elegant French two-piece stethoscope with tulip head 18.5cm
Auction: Fine Scientific & Medical Instruments and Books, 24th Nov, 2022