Rectangular maroon leather case

Made:
1843-1900 in London
maker:
Coxeter

Rectangular maroon leather case, containing hypodermic syringe, two needles and two bottles, personal relic of Dr. Laidlaw Purves, made by Coxeter, 23 Grafton Street, London, England, 1843-1900.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A652015
Materials:
leather, velvet and silk
Measurements:
length 110 mm
width 52 mm
height 22 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Glass and steel hypodermic syringe, made by Coxeter, 23 Grafton Street, London, England, 1843-1900.

Glass and steel hypodermic syringe

Glass and steel hypodermic syringe, made by Coxeter, 23 Grafton Street, London, England, 1843-1900.

Measurements:
length 104 mm
max.: width 11 mm
Materials:
steel, ? material and glass
Object Number:
A652015 Pt1
type:
hypodermic syringes
Steel hypodermic needle, screw attachment to fit on to syringe, made by Coxeter, London, 1843-1900

Steel hypodermic needle

Steel hypodermic needle, screw attachment to fit on to syringe, made by Coxeter, London, 1843-1900

Measurements:
length 51 mm
screw: width 8 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A652015 Pt2
type:
hypodermic needles
Steel hypodermic needle, screw attachment to fit on to syringe, made by Coxeter, London, 1843-1900

Steel hypodermic needle

Steel hypodermic needle, screw attachment to fit on to syringe, made by Coxeter, London, 1843-1900

Measurements:
length 32 mm
screw: width 8 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A652015 Pt3
type:
hypodermic needles
Small facetted bottle, containing liquid (likely iodine) with inner stopper and outer case, made by Coxeter, London, 1843-1900

Small facetted bottle

Small facetted bottle, containing liquid (likely iodine) with inner stopper and outer case, made by Coxeter, London, 1843-1900

Measurements:
height 48 mm
diameter 17 mm
Materials:
glass and iodine
Object Number:
A652015 Pt4
type:
bottle
Small facetted bottle, with inner stopper, outer case missing, made by Coxeter, London, 1843-1900

Small facetted bottle

Small facetted bottle, with inner stopper, outer case missing, made by Coxeter, London, 1843-1900

Measurements:
height 44 mm
diameter 17 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A652015 Pt5
type:
bottle

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