Laënnec type Pediatric Stethoscope, C 1880

Laënnec type Pediatric Stethoscope, C 1880

Stock Number: 440929 zl

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Dimensions

Diameter: 5,8 cm Height: 12 cm.

Circa

1880

Country of manufacture

France

Categories: Medicine, Diagnostics

Description

Laennec-type paediatric rosewood monaural stethoscope of c. 1880.

There was no “Laennec pediatric stethoscope”; Laënnec invented the first stethoscope in 1816, which was a wooden tube designed for general auscultation, not specifically for children. Pediatric stethoscopes, a later development, have smaller chest pieces and are designed for a narrow focus on the smaller anatomy and specific lung and heart sounds of infants and children.

Diameter: 5,8 cm Height: 12 cm.

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NL Van Leest Antiques

Van Leest Antiques

Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.

As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.