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LicensePortable anaesthetic kit, of chloroform bottle
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Portable anaesthetic kit. General view
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Portable anaesthetic kit, of chloroform bottle, chloroform dropping bottle and Schimmelbusch mask in bag, German, first World War
This is a portable anaesthetic kit, consisting of chloroform bottle, chloroform dropping bottle and Schimmelbusch mask in a bag. It was made in Germany for use in the First World War, 1914-1918. The mask has a metal frame, which fits around the face and is covered in cotton material. This type of mask is named after Curt Schimmelbusch, 1860-1895. The chloroform was dropped from the dropping bottle, which has a graduated scale, onto the cotton material of the mask. It would then evaporate and the patient would breathe in the gas.
Brown glass dropping bottle with ridged side and glass stopper, containing clear liquid possibly chloroform, Germany, First World War
Brown glass chloroform dropping bottle, with scale and cork stopper, with plated dropping nozzle, German, First World War
Schimmelbusch-type anaesthetic mask with metal base and cloth cover, German, First World War
Bag for anaesthetic kit, German, first World War.
