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Metadata
Title |
World War 1 sterilization burner |
Object Name |
Sterilizer |
Credit line |
Silvia M. Ferretti, D.O Medical Museum |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Description |
1900s Pioneer Alcohol M.D. Sterilizer Burner. The lower container with the cap and chain was filled with alcohol and has a wick that is used to sterilize needles and other small instruments while traveling. Imprinted on the bottom is "U.S.A., M.D. Pioneer, New York, N.Y." It dates back to the first decades of the 1900s and was used by medics on the field and others who did not have immediate access to commercial sterilizing services. |
Search Terms |
Surgery Sterilizer |
Subjects |
Health Medical equipment & supplies Surgery Surgical instruments Sterilization |
Collection |
Medical and Surgical Equipment |
Accession number |
Pharma. 6 |