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Breast reliever
A mother who had trouble naturally breastfeeding her baby removed her milk using a breast reliever.
Hollow trumpet-shaped glass tube with flattened wide end tapering to narrow opening, covered by a rubber suction globe; small collection well half way along glass tube for drainage of milk.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F97.52.1
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Hitchings, Mrs Ruth
Association Type: Use
Date: 1920s
Place: Penygroes
Creation/Production
Period: 1910
Acquisition
Donation, 4/8/1997
Measurements
Height
(cm): 164
Width
(mm): 60
Depth
(mm): 60
Material
Glass
Rubber (other)
Location
In store
Classification
HEALTH & WELLBEINGComments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.