Set of stomach pumping instruments

Set of stomach pumping instruments

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Set of stomach pumping instruments
Science Museum Group
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Set of stomach pumping instruments, with accessories for rectal use, in mahogany case, by W. Matthews, 8 Portugal Street, Lincolns Inn, London, 1851-1878.

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A1909
Materials:
case, mahogany, case, velvet, lined and case, brass
type:
stomach pump
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Cloth covered rubber tubing

Cloth covered rubber tubing

Cloth covered rubber tubing

Materials:
rubber , cloth and brass
Object Number:
A1909 Pt2
type:
tubing
Steel sinker

Steel sinker

Steel sinker, for immersing in liquid

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A1909 Pt4
type:
sinkers
Ebony gag

Ebony gag

Ebony gag

Materials:
ebony
Object Number:
A1909 Pt5
type:
gags
Bone and metal rectal nozzle for self-administration

Bone and metal rectal nozzle for self-administration

Bone and metal rectal nozzle for self-administration

Materials:
bone , brass and steel
Object Number:
A1909 Pt7
type:
rectal nozzles