Test tube
Test tube, graduated, glass
- Measurements:
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overall: 103 mm x 7 mm, 0.004 kg
- Materials:
- glass
- Object Number:
- A608060 Pt1
- type:
- test tubes
Sahli haemaglobinometer, London, England, 1890-1910
- maker:
- Hawksley and Sons Limited
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Sahli haemaglobinometer with leatherette case, made by Hawksley and Sons Limited, 17 New Cavendish Street, London, England, 1890-1910.
British neurologist William Gowers (1845-1915) invented the haemoglobinometer in 1875. It rapidly tested the amount of haemoglobin in blood by comparing its colour with a reference tube. Haemoglobin is the part of the blood responsible for carrying oxygen around the body. It is essential for a healthy diet. The Sahli haemoglobinometer was devised by Hermann Sahli (1856-1933). It was made by Hawksley and Sons Limited in London. It is still available to buy through the company.
Details
- Category:
- Clinical Diagnosis
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A608060
- Materials:
- leatherette, velvet and complete
- Measurements:
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overall: 110 mm x 33 mm x 35 mm, .11kg
- type:
- haemoglobinometer
Parts
Comparison chamber
Comparison chamber, plastic and glass
- Measurements:
-
overall: 90 mm x 42 mm x 30 mm, 0.064 kg
- Object Number:
- A608060 Pt3
- type:
- comparison chambers
Metal rods in glass tube
Metal rods in glass tube, cork stopper
- Measurements:
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overall: 57 mm x 8 mm, 0.002 kg
- Materials:
- rods, metal , tube, glass and stopper, cork
- Object Number:
- A608060 Pt8
- type:
- rods
Case for Sahli haemaglobinometer
Case for Sahli haemaglobinometer, made by Hawksley, 17 New Cavendish Street, London, England, 1890-1910.
- Materials:
- case, leatherette and case lining, velvet
- Object Number:
- A608060 Pt9
- type:
- haemaglobinometers
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
