Electro-thermal apparatus for applying heat to knees

Made:
1899 in Paris
maker:
Gaiffe, Adolphe

Electro-thermal apparatus for applying heat to knees, large wooden box in two sections, velvet covered holes in scales, fused, switches at front, made by Gaiffe from Riviere's instructions, Paris, France, 1899

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658634
Materials:
mahogany, iron, brass, socket, velvet, covers, pottery and porcelain, fuse
Measurements:
height 260 mm
length 352 mm
width 320 mm
with switch etc.: width 370 mm
type:
knee warmers