Sir Hiram Maxim's Pipe of Peace and Maxim inhaler

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Object numberED.CS.2018.18
TitleSir Hiram Maxim's Pipe of Peace and Maxim inhaler
CreatorHiram Maxim
DescriptionOriginal packaging containing a Sir Hiram Maxim's Pipe of Peace and Maxim inhaler. It includes instructions for use and two bottles of medicine, one being Menthol and the other Dirigo (wintergreen) which has leaked through the corked seal. There is a ready to use inhaler and menthol and cotton for replacements. The Pipe of Peace is present with replacement corks and Dirigo solution for refilling. These devices were designed by Sir Hiram Maxim an inventor famous for the invention of the automatic weapon. As a sufferer of respiration problems he invented this inhaler, pipe and Dirigo his own concotion, the long piped helped to deliver the vapors to the back of the throat.
Production date Early 1909 - Late 1910
Production period20th century (early)
Object nameInhaler
Object categoryMedical Equipment