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Antique hypodermic Pravaz syringe with ear cups- End of the 19th
  • Antique hypodermic Pravaz syringe with ear cups- End of the 19th
  • Antique hypodermic Pravaz syringe with ear cups- End of the 19th
  • Antique hypodermic Pravaz syringe with ear cups- End of the 19th
  • Antique hypodermic Pravaz syringe with ear cups- End of the 19th
  • Antique hypodermic Pravaz syringe with ear cups- End of the 19th
  • Antique hypodermic Pravaz syringe with ear cups- End of the 19th
  • Antique hypodermic Pravaz syringe with ear cups- End of the 19th
  • Antique hypodermic Pravaz syringe with ear cups- End of the 19th

Antique hypodermic Pravaz syringe with ear cups - End of the 19th

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Antique hypodermic Pravaz syringe with ear cups - 19th century

Syringe in it's case

The small difference is that here it is the model with earbuds for a better grip during injection.

not functional

Description

Antique hypodermic Pravaz syringe with ear cups - End of the 19th century.

Morphine addicts of the end of the XIXth and the beginning of the XXth century often used this kind of elegant syringe in its small case that could be easily slipped into a pocket.

The syringe is in it's case.

The small difference is that here it is the model with earbuds for a better grip during injection.

This syringe has a plunger with graduations and a glass body but the tips are not made of metal but seem to be made of celluloid resin, the ancestor of all plastics, manufactured at the end of the 19th century.
A screw step graduated from 0 to 10 allows to adjust its stroke and to measure the quantity of injected liquid.

The syringe is in its small case with felt inside.

The compartment for the metal wires that were to be inserted into the needle is behind the felt part of the cover.

Dimensions of the case: 8cmx4cm

Dimensions of the syringe: Length 7cm without the needle

not functional