Stem pessary, Europe, c. 1920

Made:: 1915-1925 in Europe

Glass intra-uterine device, straight stem pessary, c

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Glass intra-uterine device, straight stem pessary, c
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Glass intra-uterine device, straight stem pessary, c. 1920, Europe

This particular straight stem pessary (illustrated in the top row on the far right) is made out of glass. Stem pessaries are intra-uterine devices.

Details

Category:: Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A626858

Materials:: complete and glass

Measurements:: overall: 60 mm x 25 mm, .01kg

type:: intra-uterine device

credit:: Marie Stopes Memorial Foundation

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