Antique medical irrigator for vaginal douching, 19th century, Dr Eguisier
An antique medical irrigator according to the system of Dr Maurice Eguisier, a vaginal douching system. The device serves as a piston-driven pump and features an internal spring system, which is wound by the T-shaped brass handle mounted on top. On the front of the casing is an embossed oval plaque inscribed 'VERITABLE IRRIGATEUR SYSTEME R NO. 2 G DU DOCTEUR EGUISIER'. The central number 2 is surrounded by a dotted circle; the banner is flanked by two small round stamps with floral motifs.
A semi-circular hinged lid is attached to the top. On its tinned interior, there is a four-line, raised-embossed set of instructions in French: '10 FERMEZ LE ROBINET, 20 VERSEZ LE LIQUIDE, 30 TOURNEZ A DROITE' and '40 OUVREZ LE ROBINET'. The internal mechanism shows a rack and pinion below the winding housing. A brass outlet tap with a toggle handle is mounted at the lower edge of the cylinder.
Height: 22 cm.
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An antique medical irrigator according to the system of Dr Maurice Eguisier, a vaginal douching system. The device serves as a piston-driven pump and features an internal spring system, which is wound by the T-shaped brass handle mounted on top. On the front of the casing is an embossed oval plaque inscribed 'VERITABLE IRRIGATEUR SYSTEME R NO. 2 G DU DOCTEUR EGUISIER'. The central number 2 is surrounded by a dotted circle; the banner is flanked by two small round stamps with floral motifs.
A semi-circular hinged lid is attached to the top. On its tinned interior, there is a four-line, raised-embossed set of instructions in French: '10 FERMEZ LE ROBINET, 20 VERSEZ LE LIQUIDE, 30 TOURNEZ A DROITE' and '40 OUVREZ LE ROBINET'. The internal mechanism shows a rack and pinion below the winding housing. A brass outlet tap with a toggle handle is mounted at the lower edge of the cylinder.
Height: 22 cm.
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