Collection of syringes, 19th century

Item Info

Title:
Collection of syringes, 19th century
Date:
1800s
Description:
1) Large pewter with wooden plunger (enema) 2) Small brass syringe with ivory nozzle (ear, vagina or mouth) 3) Medium stainless steel. Empire. Rutherford, NJ. Becton Dickinson & Co. (enema) 4) Medium stainless steel (enema) 5) Small stainless steel (ENT)
Format:
medical equipment
Digital Collection:
History of Medicine Artifacts
Source Collection:
History of Medicine artifacts collection
Series:
George D. Wilbanks Collection Artifacts, approximately 1750-1952
Provenance:
The History of Medicine artifacts collection were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2011.
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Identifier:
  • hwilba0007
  • ref875_mkn
  • homartifacts
  • duke:308619
  • homst54007
  • ark:/87924/r4v40k819
  • ed73d3ba-a10a-43d8-a108-70859957e373
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4v40k819
Sponsor:
Adopted by Harsha Murthy T'81 in memory of M.S.N. Murthy, M.D.