1870s Esmarch's Battlefield Anaesthetic Mask
Chloroform inhaler comprising a cotton facemask and chloroform bottle dispenser in leather case. Designed by German surgeon Friedrich Von Esmarch in 1877 for battlefield amputations.
PROVENANCE:
Collection Late Kenneth F. Russell (1911-1987), Professor of Anatomy and Medical History, University of Melbourne.
Estimate $150-250