Glass piston action syringe

Glass piston action syringe, with wooden piston, possibly nasal, aural or urethral

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A61261
Materials:
glass, wood and bone
Measurements:
length 142 mm
width 24 mm
reservoir: height 56 mm
type:
nasal syringes

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