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COLLECTION
England, 19 C. 2 half
A fine presentation Dentistry and Surgical Chest, English, late 19th century is contained in the walnut brass-bound case, with an engraved brass plaque on the lid with a leopard coat of arms inscribed LABOR OMNIA VINCIT, C.I.H. ("Work conquers all"), with four Bramah locks and associated key for the lid and the front and side compartments. The compartments (three with beveled mirrors), fitted with blue velvet covering lodgements for instruments, contain cut-glass bottles with glass stopper and hinged metal cap bearing the same motto, a Claudius Ash & Sons booklet with dental tin foil leaves, dental and surgical instruments with mother-of-pearl (nacre) or tortoiseshell handles, some with decorative carved mother-of-pearl handles. The instruments are marked: SAVIGNY & CO, LONDON; MAW SON & THOMPSON, SWS, and SMALE. Property from a private collection, acquired in the mid-20th century. By repute commissioned and used by a dental surgeon aboard an early Transatlantic luxury liner.
MUSEUM
Hungary, Budapest
The Hungarian people are proud of Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis (1818–1865), born in Pest to a catholic German family, the discoverer of the cause of childbed fever – fatal infectious complications in women in labor, and introduced effective measures of it's prevention in 1846. In his honour, the building where he was born in 1818 now houses a museum of the history of medicine bearing his name, which tells not only about Dr. Semmelweis, but also provides a multifaceted illustration of the main milestones in the development of European and world medicine. The remarkable permanent exhibition is complemented by regularly updated temporary exhibitions.