Contraceptive sponge, United Kingdom, 1901-1930
- Made:
- 1901-1930 in United Kingdom
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Rubber sponge, in original box, "Elarco" type, British
Sponges were widely used as contraception in the early 1900s. This contraceptive sponge is made of rubber. Sponges were one of a range of contraceptives promoted by the Society for Constructive Birth Control. The organisation was founded by Dr Marie Stopes (1880-1958). Stopes founded the first of her birth control clinics in Holloway, North London in 1921. She is best remembered as a feminist and a birth control pioneer. This object was donated by the Marie Stopes Memorial Foundation. The contraceptive sponge is in its original aluminium box. It was manufactured in Britain by Elarco.
Details
- Category:
- Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A606528
- Materials:
- box, aluminium, sponge, rubber and string
- type:
- contraceptive sponge
- credit:
- Marie Stopes Memorial Foundation
