Set, Injection

Object Name:

Set, Injection

Object ID:

1993.039.13.05

Description:

Injection set. Glass-lined metal syringe, needle, four glass tubes of tablets, in leather case. (NHMS 32)
1. Case. Brown leather.
2. Syringe. Metal, with glass lining. Metal plunger with finger grip, and screw cap. 3.1" long.
3. Needle. Metal. 2" long (no number applied).
4. Tube with contents. Glass tube, yellow tinted, cotton and cork stopper. Contains approximately 20 tablets. Label, "DAVIS & CO". Second label, "Hypodermatic Tablets / No. 13 / Morphine Sulphate, 1-4 gr / PARKE, DAVIS & CO." 2.9" long.
5. Tube with contents. Glass tube, clear, cotton and cork stopper. Contains white tablets. Label, "Wm. R. Warner & Co. / HYPODERMIC TABLETS / MORPH, Sul. 1/8 21. & ADOD. St 1.1 - 150 gr. / PREPARED BY Wm. R. Warner & Co." 3" long.
6. Tube with contents. Glass tube, clear, cotton and cork stopper. Contains tablets. Label, "25 HYPODERMIC TABLETS / NO.24 / ESERINE SULPH. / 1-100gr / Upjohn Pill & Granule Co." 2.6" long.
7. Tube with residue. Clear glass with cork stopper; dark residue. Label, "25 HYPODERMIC TABLETS / NO. 48 / APOMORPHIA MURIATE / 1-20gr / Upjohn Pill & Granule Co." 2.6" long.

Material:

Metal
Glass
Leather
Cork

Dimensions:

H-1 W-1.625 L-3.375 inches

Provenance:

From the object collection of the New Hampshire Medical Society, including medicine bottles, doctor's kits, and other medical equipment used in New Hampshire, 18th through 20th century.

Credit Line:

Gift of New Hampshire Medical Society

Subjects:

Medical equipment & supplies, Syringes, Hypodermic, Needles, Hypodermic, Pills