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Lot Description

[CIVIL WAR]. Gastric syringe and pump kit.

Velvet-lined wooden case with brass fittings and unmarked cartouche, 11 7/8 x 6 x 2 1/2 in. (tube attachment fully separated in multiple places; general wear including some scratching to case, fading to velvet, and patination to brass fittings). Kit includes a brass enema pump with bone attachments, varied tubing, and wooden accoutrements.

During the Civil War, stomach pumps and enemas were used to treat dysentery, administer anesthetics and liquid diets, clean the bowels, and for other medical purposes.

The Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann

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