Dr. Donne's lactometer

Breast milk–-Equipment and supplies

Breastfeeding--Equipment and supplies

Milk, Human--instrumentation

Breast Feeding--instrumentation

Testing and Measurement

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Used to measure the quality of the mother's milk

Instrument contained in a wooden case.

A handheld optical device with a brass circular lens housing and a black handle is shown against a light background. The front features a large round lens surrounded by a ridged brass ring. A small cone-shaped brass attachment protrudes from the side of the lens housing. The handle is smooth, tapered, and dark, likely made of wood or hard rubber, connected to the brass head by a short metal neck. The second image shows engravings on the brass, including "DU DR. DONNÉ."

Donné, Alfred, 1801-1878

Chez Soleil une de l'Odeon a Paris

McGuire Medical Instruments Collection

Health Sciences Library

State University of New York at Buffalo

19th cent.

M. & R. Gordon (Firm)

Cravens, Annette

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11x3.5x3.5 cm

Obstetric/testing Instrument

Image

Still image

07.10.12.1

LIB-HSL001

Lactometer

Lactoscope Du Dr. Donné

11/4/2009

Brass, ebony and glass