Enema set

Made:
1830-1883 in London
maker:
Weiss, John
Enema set

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Enema set, with patent syringe rectal nozzle, three-section tube, in box with trade card, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1830-1883.

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A640631
Materials:
box, mahogany and box, velvet
Measurements:
box: length 244 mm
box: width 87 mm
box: height 52 mm
type:
enema syringes

Parts

Piston acting syringe with T-shaped handle

Piston acting syringe with T-shaped handle

Piston acting syringe with T-shaped handle

Materials:
brass and ivory
Object Number:
A640631 Pt1
type:
enema syringes
Ivory rectal nozzle with collar

Ivory rectal nozzle with collar

Ivory rectal nozzle with collar

Materials:
ivory
Object Number:
A640631 Pt2
type:
nozzles
3-part tube to connect pump and nozzle

3-part tube to connect pump and nozzle

3-part tube to connect pump and nozzle

Materials:
gum elastic
Object Number:
A640631 Pt3
type:
tubes

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