Syringe (20 c.c.)

National Museum of American History

Object Details

City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Description
Glass and metal syringe with a “GERMANY” inscription on the plunger. This resembles the “Rekordspritze” introduced in 1906 by the Berlin instrument maker, Dewitt & Herz.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of the City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
ID Number
2017.0184.059
accession number
2017.0184
catalog number
2017.0184.059
Object Name
syringe, hypodermic
public health
Physical Description
glass (overall material)
metal, steel (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 12 cm x .8 cm; 4 23/32 in x 5/16 in
place made
Germany
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National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1845403
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-811b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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