Enema syringe

Enema syringe

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Enema syringe, cased, by S. Maw and Son, English, 1860-1870

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A63701
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 261 mm
case: width 110 mm
height 60 mm
type:
enema syringes
credit:
Taylor, Francis

Parts

Piston-action enema syringe

Piston-action enema syringe

Piston-action enema syringe

Measurements:
length 229 mm
diameter 37 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A63701 Pt1
type:
enema syringes
Two rectal nozzles

Two rectal nozzles

Two rectal nozzles

Measurements:
length 61 mm
diameter 25 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A63701 Pt2
type:
rectal nozzles
Length of gum-elastic tubing

Length of gum-elastic tubing

Length of gum-elastic tubing

Measurements:
folded: length 83 mm
folded: width 205 mm
Materials:
metal and gum-elastic
Object Number:
A63701 Pt3
type:
tubing