993.589.1: Buxton's Bottle, 1881-1930

Additional Images

993.589.1: Buxton's Bottle.
Image No. 836 ; Photographer: Helen Kingsley

Object Description

BUXTON bottle, part of Chloroform-Ether inhaler equipment [Junker's Chloroform Inhaler] fitted with automatic safety valve. Graduated to 8 drms. Screw top with inlet and outlet tubes fitted with stopcocks, metal hook attached and leather internal seal. 'BARTH & CO LONDON' stamped into top and letter 'B' into stopcock handle.

Object Classification

Accession Number: 993.589.1
Collection: Anaesthesiology
Date: 1881-1930

Object Dimensions

  • Height: 15.8 cm

Object Parts

  • a) Bottle
  • b) Top
  • c) Safety Valve

Object Materials

  • glass,
  • leather,
  • metal,
  • plating,
  • rubber

Acquisition Detail

  • Manufacturer: Geo. Barth & Co.