Syringe (20 c.c.)

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Object Details

user

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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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

The Antibody Initiative

Antibody Initiative: New York City Public Health Collections

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-811b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1845403