Antique anesthesia scarce type Esmarch mask chloroform set WW2 military surgeon

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Esmarch mask Ether or Chloroform inhalation set including: folding mask, glass dropper and piece of gauze. Basic anesthesia kit from Soviet military field hospital, WW2 period production FOLDING ESMARCH type ANESTHESIA MASK, made from profiled wire with "arches" that unfold to create cage bolted to the "frame" external wire [often the wire used to manufacture this type of mask was chrome rich alloy - probabl y this is the case, non magnetic, quite lightweight] punchmarked "M 52" common Soviet military surgical set mark. [not manufacture date]Chloroform/Ether droppe r - special design g lass bottle with tight fitting stopper allowing single drop dosage, preventing accidental spilling or fumes from escaping the bottle if stopper/cork is turned sideways TWO SIZES AVaILABLE TO CHOOSE FROM smaler is about 30ml, larger about 80mlPiece of gauze to stretch on the mask in several layers, ether or chloroform was dripped on the fabric to prevent irritation of the skin and better distribution.Condition: mask = MINT, unused spare from field hospital, Droper = very good, Gauze unused vintage.This type of inhaler was introduced by the German surgeon Friedrich von Esmarch in1877I am also listing analogical ETHER inhalation set with YANKAUER type mask and some other interesting Antique Anesthesia items. combined P&P on multiple items