Title
Dr. Dettweiler's sputum flask
Subject
Sputum--Equipment and supplies
Sputum--instrumentation
Receptacles
Description
Image 101-1376
Used to collect the expectorate from tuberculosis patients
German sputum flask for English consumption (tuberculosis). Blue, glass container that has an opening on the top and the bottom. The openings both have silver caps. The top flips opens while the bottom cap screws on and off.
Creator
Dettweiler, Peter, 1837-1904
Publisher
McGuire Medical Instruments Collection
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
19th cent.
Contributor
Phisick Medical Antiques
Cravens, Annette
Rights
Format
11.5 x 3.5 x 7.5 cm
Type
Glassware
Image
Still image
Identifier
08.06.17.1
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Sputum flask
Date Created
11/4/2009
Medium
Glass and silver
Citation
Dettweiler, Peter, 1837-1904, “Dr. Dettweiler's sputum flask,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 9, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16910.