2011.9.1: Pessary, 1950-1980
Additional Images
Image No. 3086 ; Photographer: Helen Kingsley
Object Description
Boxed "VIMULE" contraceptive pessary size 2. A domed rubber cap with a silk cord threaded through two holes in the collar. Pessary dimension given.
Object Classification
Accession Number: 2011.9.1
Collection: Gynaecology/Obstetrics/Contraception
Date: 1950-1980
Object Dimensions
- Height: 3.6 cm
- Diameter: 5 cm
Object Parts
- a) Lidded box
- b) Pessary
Object Materials
- cardboard,
- paper,
- printing ink,
- rubber,
- silk
Acquisition Detail
- Owner: Dr. Edwin Stockdale
- History of Use: Used for birth control.
