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Syringe - Glass, circa 1860
Reg. No: SH 850177
- Summary:
- Glass syringe, circa 1860, used in the pharmacy of a psychiatric hopsital in Victoria.
- Description:
- Glass syringe with straight tubular body and long fine nozzle, slightly waisted in centre. Plunger is straight tube, sealed at both ends, with wider, button-shaped hand-hold on top, above crooked ridge. Below that is rubber washer. Side of syringe is marked in red paint - 10 to 50. Glass is frosted.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 22.50 cm (Height), 4.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | glassware, pharmacy equipment, psychiatric hospitals |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Pharmacy |
| Tertiary Classification: | equipment |
| Place & Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, circa 1860 |
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