Syringe

Description:

Black and gray box containing a 2 cc. glass syringe with a red scale (25 minims/ 1.5 cc) and a sterling pencil. The syringe is part of a midwife's kit from Buffalo, NY, about 1920.

Maker: Meinecke and Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York City

Subject: MedicineWomen's HealthSurgical instruments

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, Midwife Kit

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Credit Line: Gift from Joseph Badlotto in memory of Rosa Bonfante and her daughter Mary Bonfante Chirchirillo Badlotto

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2012.0128.07Accession Number: 2012.0128Catalog Number: 2012.0128.07

Object Name: syringemidwife's kit

Physical Description: cardboard (container material)glass (part: syringe material)silver (part: pencil material)metal (part: holder material)Measurements: overall: 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 1.27 cm x 8.255 cm x 3.81 cmoverall: 8.3 cm x 3.4 cm x 2 13/32 in; 3 9/32 in x 1 11/32 in x 6.096 cmpart: syringe: 7.5 cm x 1.6 cm; 2 15/16 in x 5/8 inpart: pencil: 6.7 cm x .4 cm; 2 5/8 in x 5/32 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-7e01-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1422641

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