Stand for bronchitis kettle
Stand for bronchitis kettle, steel
Bronchitis kettle with stand and spirit lamp
- maker:
- Allen and Son
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Bronchitis kettle with stand and spirit lamp, made by Allen and Son, 1840-1900
Details
- Category:
- Therapeutics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A625884
- Materials:
- steel, brass and string, wick
- type:
- bronchitis kettles
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
Parts
Spirit lamp for bronchitis kettle
Spirit lamp for bronchitis kettle
- Materials:
- whole, brass , whole, copper , whole, steel and whole, string
- Object Number:
- A625884 Pt2
- type:
- spirit lamps
Bronchitis kettle by Allen and Son
Bronchitis kettle by Allen and Son, 1840-1900
More
The bronchitis kettle was and is used in the treatment of bronchitis. The steam produced helps the patient to breathe. Menthol can be added to the water in the kettle. This is used to relieve congestion in the nose and chest and also for pain relief. The long spout of the kettle makes it ideal for this purpose. People would improvise a bronchitis kettle at home by lengthening the spout of their own kettle with brown paper.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 398 mm x 240 mm x 226 mm, 1.884 kg
- Materials:
- steel (metal) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) and copper (metal)
- Object Number:
- A625884 Pt3
- type:
- bronchitis kettle
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
