One piece hand blown clear glass cup with bulbous bottom and smaller opening.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Collected by Maryanne Szuck and Alice Roeder.
Dates
1880
1900
circa 1880-1900
Material
glass: transparent
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D6-7
Length
6.5 cm
Diameter
4.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Bulb is 5.4 cm diameter
Condition Remarks
shows minor wear
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Documents
Book
eBook
Internet
Reference Comments
Donor file
Research Facts
Dry cupping was popular in the 19th century; warmed cups would be applied to bring blood up to the surface; lamps, syringes and / or stop-cocks were often included in cupping sets to help create a vacuum
Collected by Maryanne Szuck and sister Alice Roeder, a retired nurse. The large collection was made up of invalid feeders, hot water bottles, and urinals.