"Dr Nelson's Improved Inhaler"
Production date
1861
See full details
Details
Description
"Dr Nelson's Improved Inhaler" with directions for use on the side. White glazed ceramic bottle with wide hollow spout extending from dome shaped body. The shield label is printed on the opposite side to the spout. A cork fitted with a glass tube running through the centre are inserted into the neck opening of the bottle. Inhalers such as this one were used to treat chest infections and diseases by inhalation.
Collection Type
Objects
Media/Materials
Catalogue Number
551/31
Associated Person and Role
British Red Cross Society. Essex Branch
Associated Person
Subject auto tags
Object Types
Share
All images are the property of the British Red Cross Museum and Archives (unless otherwise indicated), and cannot be used without permission. For queries about permission to use images, please contact enquiry@redcross.org.uk.