Reservoir enema

Reservoir enema

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Reservoir enema, enamelled green and gold, with screw top, side piston, hinged tube and rectal nozzle, in case lacking lid, late 19th or early 20th century

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Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A86352
Materials:
reservoir, metal, enamelled, side tube, brass, rectal nozzle, pewter, handle, ivory, box, mahogany and box, velvet
Measurements:
box: length 277 mm
box: width 113 mm
box: height 61 mm
type:
enema syringes
credit:
Jones, A.S.