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Tyrrell Chloroform Mask

Inventory Number 10370


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.10370

Item type
Object
Provenance
From the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital.
Physical material
Metal
Rubber
Textile
Dimensions
Height: 141mm Width: 88mm Depth: 73mm Weight: 46g
Inventory No
10370
Accession Number
1998-7

Description

Simple metal frame mask with a central metal feed tube for oxygen, ending in a red rubber tube and woollen textile cover. Invented c.1890 by Walter Tyrell.