Set of stomach pumping instruments with accessories for rectal and vaginal use
- Made:
- 1801-1900
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Set of stomach pumping instruments with accessories for rectal and vaginal use, in wooden case, probably 19th century
Details
- Category:
- Therapeutics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A138836
- Materials:
- case, wood, case, brass, case, velvet, lined, pump, metal and pump, bone
- Measurements:
-
case: length 305 mm
case: width 156 mm
case: height 60 mm
pump: length 259 mm
- type:
- stomach pumps
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
Parts
Bone rectal nozzle
Bone rectal nozzle
Elastic gum vaginal pipe for use with pump
Elastic gum vaginal pipe for use with pump
- Measurements:
-
length 152 mm
diameter 14 mm
- Materials:
- cloth
- Object Number:
- A138836 Pt5
- type:
- vaginal pipes
Elastic gum oesophageal tube
Elastic gum oesophageal tube
- Measurements:
-
folded: length 280 mm
folded: width 135 mm
- Object Number:
- A138836 Pt6
- type:
- oesophageal tubes
