Pocket midwifery set

Pocket midwifery set, in leather case, English, 1840-1860

Details

Category:
Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A114196
Materials:
case, wood, case, leather and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 137 mm
case: width 79 mm
case: thickness 38 mm
type:
midwifery sets

Parts

Inflating tube, silver-plated metal

Inflating tube

Inflating tube, silver-plated metal

Measurements:
length 135 mm
Materials:
silver (plated)
Object Number:
A114196 Pt1
type:
inflating tubes
Probe-ended fraenum scissors, steel, by Wood

Probe-ended fraenum scissors

Probe-ended fraenum scissors, steel, by Wood

Measurements:
length 118 mm
width 39 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A114196 Pt2
type:
fraenum scissors
Female catheter, silver

female catheter

Female catheter, silver

Measurements:
length 117 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A114196 Pt3
type:
catheters
Bevelled glass bottle with glass stopper containing secale cornutum in liquid form

Bevelled glass bottle of secale cornutum

Bevelled glass bottle with glass stopper containing secale cornutum in liquid form

Measurements:
with stopper: height 101 mm
length 22 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A114196 Pt4
type:
bottles
Bevelled glass bottle with glass stopper, empty, once held ammonia compound spirit

Emplty glass amonia bottle

Bevelled glass bottle with glass stopper, empty, once held ammonia compound spirit

Measurements:
with stopper: height 97 mm
length 17 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
glass and stopper, glass
Object Number:
A114196 Pt5
type:
bottles
Bevelled glass bottle with glass stopper, containing brown residue of opium tincture. 95 mm x 17 mm x 16 mm, 41 g. England, 1840-1860.

Bottle of liquid opium

Bevelled glass bottle with glass stopper, containing brown residue of opium tincture. 95 mm x 17 mm x 16 mm, 41 g. England, 1840-1860.

Measurements:
with stopper: length 95 mm
length 17 mm
width 16 mm
41 g.
Materials:
opium tincture , glass and trace
Object Number:
A114196 Pt6
type:
bottle and opium