Gibson spoon

Oral medication--Equipment and supplies

Spoons

Administration, Oral--instrumentation

Receptacles

Used to administer liquid medicine

Sterling silver hollow-stem spoon. Hallmarked Birmingham 1826

"L & Co" engraved inside spoon; several symbols including anchor stamped inside spoon.

A metal medical instrument with a curved, scoop-shaped end and a straight cylindrical handle is shown against a light background. The scoop portion is smooth and slightly upturned at the tip, forming a shallow channel. The handle extends from the scoop and includes a round guard-like disc near the middle and a capped end. The metal surface is polished and reflective.

L & Co.

Health Sciences Library

State University of New York at Buffalo

1826

Wessex (Firm)

Cravens, Annette

NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. Contact the History of Medicine Collection with questions.

12.7 cm.

Medical instrument

Image

Still image

93.4.4

LIB-HSL001

Spoon

4/7/2006

Metal