Set of stomach pumping instruments in wooden case

Set of stomach pumping instruments in wooden case

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Set of stomach pumping instruments in wooden case, probably 19th century

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A201076
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass, pump, metal and pump, ivory
Measurements:
case: length 293 mm
case: width 152 mm
case: height 55 mm
pump: length 238 mm
type:
stomach pumps
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Gag for use with stomach pump

Gag for use with stomach pump

Gag for use with stomach pump

Measurements:
length 107 mm
width 25 mm
height 13 mm
Materials:
wood and cloth
Object Number:
A201076 Pt1
type:
gags
Metal sinker for immersing in liquid when filling pump

Metal sinker for immersing in liquid when filling pump

Metal sinker for immersing in liquid when filling pump

Measurements:
length 79 mm
diameter 22 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A201076 Pt2
type:
sinkers
Elastic gum tubing, possibly an oesophageal tube

Elastic gum tubing

Elastic gum tubing, possibly an oesophageal tube

Measurements:
length 266 mm
diameter 16 mm
Materials:
cloth , metal and ivory
Object Number:
A201076 Pt3
type:
oesophageal tubes
Elastic gum oesophageal tubes, 2

Elastic gum oesophageal tubes

Elastic gum oesophageal tubes, 2

Measurements:
folded: length 265 mm
folded: width 125 mm
Materials:
cloth and metal
Object Number:
A201076 Pt4
type:
oesophageal tubes