mojjax
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Anyone know what theese are for . The brown part looks like tortoise shell ? They are marked TIEMANN & Co
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LadyDigger
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I found this article....think it could be a tool for photography?
Annmarie
PS: Here's a google link: http://www.georgetiemann.com/layout.asp?include=browse&cat1=9
Annmarie
PS: Here's a google link: http://www.georgetiemann.com/layout.asp?include=browse&cat1=9
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relichunters
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Its from George Tiemann & Co. I believe.
http://www.georgetiemann.com/layout.asp
It is from an 18th century Surgical Set.
http://www.georgetiemann.com/layout.asp
It is from an 18th century Surgical Set.
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Montana Jim
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They look like "entropium forcepts"... a doctors eye intrument. I'll dig for some pictures...
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PBK
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Montana Elf said:
Chalk up another one for the Montana man!
Second item from left at:
http://antiquescientifica.com/ophthalmic_eyelid_retractors_Tiemann_four_examples.jpg
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Montana Jim
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PBK said:Montana Elf said:
Chalk up another one for the Montana man!
Second item from left at:
http://antiquescientifica.com/ophthalmic_eyelid_retractors_Tiemann_four_examples.jpg
I was just gonna post that PBK... nice job!
Quote from that source: "A selection of four c. 1860 antique ophthalmic instruments made by George Tiemann, New York. From left-to-right, are a Desmarre's eyelid retractor with ivory handle, a Roebrich's entropium forceps with tortoise shell blade, a Jaeger's plate lid-holder in solid tortoise shell, and a Noyes' eyelid retractor with ivory handle. All four instruments are illustrated in the 1889 Tiemann catalogue. "
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Montana Jim
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relichunters said:
Yes... and you were right, probably from a 18th century eye doctor's surgical set...
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