Brief Description

Wood baton with brass rings and leather arm straps for restraining psychiatric or troublesome patients.

History of Object

This item was originally donated to the Medical Society of Victoria (which later became part of the Victorian Branch of the Australian Medical Association). The A.M.A. donated its historical collection of documents and artifacts to the University of Melbourne's Medical History Museum in 1994.

Materials and Finishes

Wood, brass, metal and leather.

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