| Reference Number | MIMM/2019-2-2 |
| Title | Champagne Tap in Case |
| Date | 1850-1899 |
| Description | The tear-drop shaped leather case is lined with purple velvet. It contains a small champagne tap with two removable and replacement pointed tips. You would screw the tap through a cork and it would act as a valve. The contents could they be dispensed. Champagne was medically approved as a stimulant and restorative. It was often recommended for throat ulceration, fever and cases of hysteria. No manufacturer's mark present. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | Case: 105mm x 49mm x 14mm |
| Tap: 98mm x 37mm x 15mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Champagne Tap |
| Term | Alcohol Drinking |
| Drug Prescriptions |
| Equipment and Supplies |
| Equipment and Supplies, Hospital |