Bidspirit auction | Gowllands English Medical Diagnostic Set

Gowllands English Medical Diagnostic Set with May Ophthalmoscope and Otoscope - A mid-20th-century professional medical diagnostic set manufactured by Gowllands in England. The set is comprised of a universal battery handle, a May-pattern ophthalmoscope head, an otoscope head, and three interchangeable chrome-plated specula of various sizes. The instruments feature chrome-plated metal heads, while the battery handle is finished in a black textured material with chrome-plated end caps. The ophthalmoscope head is engraved with the text MAY OPHTHALMOSCOPE IMPROVED PAT. NO. 358766 and Gowllands Made in England. It includes a rotating lens disc with a scale marked with + and - indicators. The base of the handle is faintly marked Gowllands Made in England. The set is housed in its original rectangular hard-shell case featuring a black textured faux-leather exterior and a metal clasp. The interior is lined with purple satin in the lid and a fitted dark blue velvet base. The lid interior bears a label marked Gowllands MADE IN ENGLAND. A paper warning label is affixed to the interior base providing instructions in English and French: TO PREVENT CORROSION OF THE HANDLE THE BATTERY SHOULD BE REMOVED WHEN EXHAUSTED. The case rim is stamped in gold-tone lettering MADE IN ENGLAND. A small accessory, likely a replacement bulb, is housed in a dedicated corner slot.