Stand for bronchitis kettle
Stand for bronchitis kettle, steel
- Measurements:
-
height 198 mm
width 249 mm
length 190 mm
- Materials:
- whole, steel
- Object Number:
- A625884 Pt1
- type:
- stands
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
- Measurements:
-
kettle: height 278 mm
kettle: diameter 191 mm
- type:
- bronchitis kettles
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
Parts
Spirit lamp for bronchitis kettle
Spirit lamp for bronchitis kettle
- Measurements:
-
height 81 mm
length 204 mm
width 125 mm
- 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
depth: 245mm
diameter: 186mm
height: 498mm
weight: 1.89kg
weight: 4.16676lbs
width: 245mm
- 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
