Two glass piston action syringes

Made:
London
maker:
Dollond family

Two glass piston action syringes, in case, made by Dollond, 61 Brompton Road, London, England.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A101933
Materials:
syringe, glass, syringe, cork, syringe, string, case, cardboard and case, leather, covered
Measurements:
case: length 182 mm
case: width 50 mm
syringe: length 140 mm
syringe: diameter 18 mm
type:
urethral syringes
credit:
Haines

Parts

Glass piston action syringe

Glass piston action syringe

Glass piston action syringe

Measurements:
length 119 mm
diameter 16 mm
Materials:
glass , cork and string
Object Number:
A101933 Pt1
type:
urethral syringes

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