Object ID Number:
EH10350
Object Name:
Ether Jar
Date of Manufacture:
– 19th to 20th Century
Manufactured from:
1920
Manufactured to:
1978
Description / History:
Large glass container used to hold ether. Ether was first publicly demonstrated as an anesthetic in 1846 and became a popular anesthetic thereafter. It declined in popularity once chloroform began to be used, but quickly replaced it again at the start of the 20th century due to the discovery of the harmful side effects of chloroform.
Its use slowly declined again towards the end of the 20th century, as hospitals began replacing it with non–flammable options. Ether, while an effective anesthetic, caused multiple factory explosions throughout its use, and so is now rarely used in favor of safer anesthetics.
Its use slowly declined again towards the end of the 20th century, as hospitals began replacing it with non–flammable options. Ether, while an effective anesthetic, caused multiple factory explosions throughout its use, and so is now rarely used in favor of safer anesthetics.
Dimensions:
H–8 Dia–3.5 inches
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