Historical information
Part of the collection of Dr Frank Forster.
Physical description
Uterine stem pessary. Pessary is made of copper coated lead with upper oval shaped bulb. Bulb of the pessary is made of copper and oval has a small hole in the top centre. The upper part of the stem is made of copper and the lower section is made of lead and tapers to a blunt end. On the upper outer right side on the bulb is the figure "6".
Subjects
References
- Science Museum Group, 'Simpson's galvanic pessary, metal, 1880-1920' Similar item.
- Allen & Hanburys Ltd, London, 'Gynaecological instruments - inter-uterine stem pessaries', p. 697.
- Dr James Young, 'New Form of Galvanic Pessary', Edinburgh Obstetrical Transactions, January 14, 1874