Object Details
- Description
- Ophthalmic syringe with a turned silver barrel, plunger, and nozzle. A ring handle attached to the plunger is stamped with two hallmarks. An end cap screws onto the barrel. When the cap is removed the plunger and leather washer can be seen. The nozzle screws onto the barrel.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0985
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- catalog number
- M-06381
- collector/donor number
- SAP 1073
- Object Name
- syringe
- syringe
- Other Terms
- syringe; Syringe, Missing; Non-Hypodermic
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- leather (overall material)
- metal, steel (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2.3 cm x 10.7 cm x 2.3 cm; 29/32 in x 4 7/32 in x 29/32 in
- overall: 1/2 in x 4 3/8 in x 7/8 in; 1.27 cm x 11.1125 cm x 2.2225 cm
- Related Publication
- Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- European Apothecary
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Ophthalmology
- Pharmacy
- Record ID
- nmah_993813
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-5e3f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
