Low-frequency electrotherapy apparatus with porcelain wet cell

Made:
1850-1880 in France
maker:
Unknown
Low-frequency electrotherapy apparatus with porcelain wet cell

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Low-frequency electrotherapy apparatus with porcelain wet cell
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Low-frequency electrotherapy apparatus with porcelain wet cell, cased, owned by Dr. P.F. Gachet (1828-1909), French, 1850-1880. Small box, vertical coil, cylindrical battery.

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A55219
Materials:
case, mahogany, unstained, wet cell, porcelain (soft paste) and hand electrodes, brass
Measurements:
case: width 162 mm
case: height 130 mm
case: depth 81 mm
wet cell: width 57 mm
hand electrodes: diameter 21 mm
hand electrodes: length 87 mm
type:
electrotherapy equipment
credit:
Gachet, Dr.