Clear glass shop round for Ether, England, 1801-1900

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Clear glass shop round for Ether, England, 1801-1900. Science Museum, London. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Made from clear glass, the label “SP: AETHER” etched into the side is abbreviated Latin for “Spirit of ether”. Ether was first used as an anaesthetic in 1842 and grew in popularity as it was a more effective anaesthetic than contemporary alternatives such as nitrous oxide. Vapours of ether were inhaled from a face mask or an ether-soaked sponge in an inhaler. This shop round may have been owned by London-based chemists and druggists Savory and Moore (active 1794-1992). maker: Unknown maker Place made: England, United Kingdom

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