Title
Dr. Donne's lactometer
Subject
Breast milk–-Equipment and supplies
Breastfeeding--Equipment and supplies
Milk, Human--instrumentation
Breast Feeding--instrumentation
Testing and Measurement
Description
Image 101-1368
Used to measure the quality of the mother's milk
Instrument contained in a wooden case.
Creator
Donné, Alfred, 1801-1878
Chez Soleil une de l'Odeon a Paris
Publisher
McGuire Medical Instruments Collection
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
19th cent.
Contributor
M. & R. Gordon (Firm)
Cravens, Annette
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. Contact the History of Medicine Collection with questions.
Format
11x3.5x3.5 cm
Type
Obstetric/testing Instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
07.10.12.1
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Lactometer
Lactoscope Du Dr. Donné
Date Created
11/4/2009
Medium
Brass, ebony and glass
Citation
Donné, Alfred, 1801-1878 and Chez Soleil une de l'Odeon a Paris, “Dr. Donne's lactometer,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed December 15, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16906.