Hypodermic syringe

Made:
1890-1914 in London

Hypodermic syringe, German, cased, case by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, 1890-1914, Snow Hill, London, E.C.

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A618162
Materials:
case, leatherette, lining, velvet, lining, silk, syringe, glass and syringe, brass (nickel plated)
Measurements:
case: length 83 mm
case: width 102 mm
case: height 23 mm
type:
hypodermic syringes

Parts

Case for hypodermic syringe with blue velvet lining. Made by Burroughs Wellcome, 1890-1914, Snow Hill, London, E.C.

Hypodermic syringe, German, cased, case by Burroug

Case for hypodermic syringe with blue velvet lining. Made by Burroughs Wellcome, 1890-1914, Snow Hill, London, E.C.

Measurements:
case: length 83 mm
case: width 102 mm
case: height 23 mm
Materials:
case, leatherette , lining, velvet , lining, silk , syringe, glass and syringe, brass (nickel plated)
Object Number:
A618162/1
type:
hypodermic syringes

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