Enema set

Enema set

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Enema set, with syringe, tube, 3 rectal nozzles and vaginal pipe, in case, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1851-1900.

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A640624
Materials:
box, mahogany and box, velvet
Measurements:
overall (case): 43 mm x 236 mm x 124 mm, .66 kg
type:
enema syringes

Parts

Piston acting syringe with side arm and spherical handle

Piston acting syringe with side arm and spherical handle

Piston acting syringe with side arm and spherical handle

Materials:
brass and ivory
Object Number:
A640624 Pt1
type:
enema syringes
Tube to connect syringe and nozzle

Tube to connect syringe and nozzle

Tube to connect syringe and nozzle

Materials:
cloth
Object Number:
A640624 Pt2
type:
tubes
Two straight rectal nozzles and one L-shaped, in ivory

Two straight rectal nozzles and one L-shaped

Two straight rectal nozzles and one L-shaped, in ivory

Materials:
ivory
Object Number:
A640624 Pt3
type:
nozzles
Ebony vaginal pipe with collar

Ebony vaginal pipe with collar

Ebony vaginal pipe with collar

Materials:
ebony
Object Number:
A640624 Pt4
type:
vaginal pipes