Aspirator and accessories

Made:
1871-1900 in York
Aspirator and accessories

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Aspirator and accessories, cased, by J. Wood and Co., English, late 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A662798
Materials:
case, wood, case, metal and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 207 mm
case: width 148 mm
case: height 69 mm
type:
aspirators
credit:
Firth, S.M.

Parts

Piston-action aspirator

Piston-action aspirator

Piston-action aspirator

Measurements:
length 181 mm
width 58 mm
height 30 mm
Materials:
metal and wood
Object Number:
A662798 Pt1
type:
aspirators
Rubber bung fitted with inlet and outlet pipes with stopcocks

Rubber bung fitted with inlet and outlet pipes with stopcocks

Rubber bung fitted with inlet and outlet pipes with stopcocks

Measurements:
height 67 mm
width 59 mm
length 20 mm
Materials:
metal and rubber
Object Number:
A662798 Pt2
type:
bungs
Glass bottle

Glass bottle

Glass bottle

Measurements:
height 136 mm
diameter 51 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A662798 Pt3
type:
bottles
Aspirator needle

Aspirator needle

Aspirator needle

Measurements:
length 114 mm
diameter 9 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A662798 Pt4
type:
aspirator needles

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