Maxim's 'Pipe of Peace' and inhaler, with accessories, in original carton

Made:
1901-1930 in London
Maxim's 'Pipe of Peace' and inhaler (appears incomplete)

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Maxim's 'Pipe of Peace' and inhaler (appears incomplete)
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Maxim's "Pipe of Peace" and inhaler, with accessories, in original carton, by J. Morgan Richards and Sons Ltd., London

As the inventor of the automatic machine gun, Hiram Maxim (1840–1916) has a somewhat notorious place in history. Less well-known is another invention of his, an inhaler which he called the ‘Pipe of Peace’.

Soothing vapours from water warmed with a few drops of 'Dirigo', Maxim’s own calming concoction, could be delivered right to the back of the throat via a long swan-necked glass tube. As word of its effectiveness spread, demand for the ‘Pipe of Peace’ grew and eventually hundreds of thousands were sold in the early 1900s.

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A629585
Materials:
carton, cardboard
type:
inhaler

Parts

Maxim's glass inhaler, "Pipe of Peace," used with the drug "Dirigo"

Maxim's glass inhaler, "Pipe of Peace," used with the drug "Dirigo"

Maxim's glass inhaler, "Pipe of Peace,", used with the drug "Dirigo"

Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
A629585 Pt1
type:
inhalers
Glass bottle containing menthol, for Maxim's inhaler

Glass bottle containing menthol, for Maxim's inhaler

Glass bottle containing menthol to be used with Maxim's inhaler

Materials:
glass and metal
Object Number:
A629585 Pt3
type:
bottles
Glass bottle, with cork, containing "Dirigo"

Glass bottle, with cork, containing "Dirigo"

Glass bottle, stopped with cork, containing "Dirigo" for use with Maxim's "Pipe of Peace"

Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
A629585 Pt4
type:
bottles
Instructions sheet for Maxim's inhaler

Instructions sheet for Maxim's inhaler

Sheet, unfolded

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A629585 Pt5
type:
instructions
Glass teat pipette for inhaler

Glass teat pipette for inhaler

Glass teat pipette

Materials:
glass and rubber
Object Number:
A629585 Pt6
type:
teat pipettes
Wire hook, for use with Maxim's menthol inhaler

Wire hook, for use with Maxim's menthol inhaler

Wire hook, for use with Maxim's menthol inhaler

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A629585 Pt7
type:
hooks
Rubber nosepiece for use with inhaler

Rubber nosepiece for use with inhaler

Rubber nosepiece

Materials:
rubber
Object Number:
A629585 Pt8
type:
nosepieces
Cotton wool and gauze for Maxim's menthol inhaler

Cotton wool and gauze for Maxim's menthol inhaler

Cotton wool and gauze for Maxim's menthol inhaler

Materials:
cotton wool and gauze
Object Number:
A629585 Pt9
type:
refills
Two spare corks, for use with inhaler

Two spare corks, for use with inhaler

Two spare corks, for use with inhaler

Materials:
cork
Object Number:
A629585 Pt10
type:
corks