Aural syringe by S. Maw

Made:
1870-1901 in London
maker:
S Maw, Son & Thompson, Son & Thompson

Aural syringe by S. Maw, Son and Thompson, with syringe, Allen's nozzle, and tweezers in case, English, 1870-1901

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A640565
Materials:
box, leather and box, velvet
Measurements:
box: length 222 mm
box: width 130 mm
box: height 75 mm
type:
aural syringes

Parts

Syringe, piston-action, finger rings

Syringe, piston-action

Syringe, piston-action, finger rings

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A640565 Pt1
type:
aural syringes
Aural nozzle, Allen's type

Aural nozzle

Aural nozzle, Allen's type

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A640565 Pt2
type:
nozzles
Steel tweezers

Steel tweezers

Steel tweezers

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A640565 Pt3
type:
tweezers

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