Summary
Artificial nose prosthesis attached to spectacles. This nasal prosthesis is made from silicone rubber and plasticised PVC. It was created by Michael Greve in the Prosthetics Laboratory at the Preston and Northcote Community Hospital (PANCH) in Preston, Victoria in 1991.
Prosthetic noses restore a portion or the entire nose or midface. The nasal prosthesis provides a form of rehabilitation when surgical reconstruction of a nose is not viable or not preferred by the patient. Artificial/prosthetic noses provide support for a pair of glasses. Prosthetic noses can be attached to the patient either via a skin adhesive or osseointegrated craniofacial implants. Prosthetic plastic noses are made of a medical silicone which is colored to match the natural nose skin tissue of each patient.
Physical Description
Artificial nose attached to pair of spectacles. External prosthesis made of silicone rubber and plasticised PVC, and coloured with a range of artificial dyes and tints.
Significance
Example of contemporary medical prosthetics used in Victoria, Australia.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Victorian Plastic Surgery Unit, Preston & Northcote Community Hospital (PANCH), Dec 1991
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Maker
Mr Michael Greve - Preston & Northcote Community Hospital (PANCH), 205 Bell Street, Preston, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1991
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Place & Date Manufactured
Victorian Plastic Surgery Unit, Preston & Northcote Community Hospital (PANCH), Bell Street, Preston, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1991
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Inscriptions
Printed on left arm of spectacles; 'METZLER . GERMANY 130' Printed on right arm of spectacles; '180'
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Overall Dimensions
135 mm (Width), 146 mm (Depth), 68 mm (Height)
Measurement taken with arms of spectacles outstretched. Depth measures 43mm with arms closed.
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Overall Dimensions
13.5 cm (Length), 13 cm (Width), 6.5 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
135 mm (Length), 130 mm (Width), 65 mm (Height)
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Maximum dimensions
155 mm (Length), 137 mm (Width), 70 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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