{"product_id":"antique-veterinary-drenching-syringe-or-dosing-pump-manufactured-by-day-sons","title":"Antique veterinary drenching syringe (or dosing pump) manufactured by Day \u0026 Sons","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis item is an antique brass veterinary drenching syringe (or dosing pump) manufactured by Day \u0026amp; Sons of Crewe, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunction \u0026amp; Use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgricultural \/ Veterinary Device: Used by farmers and veterinarians in the late 19th to early 20th century to force-feed liquid medication (drench\/tonics like Day \u0026amp; Sons' famous \"Black Drink\") directly down the throats of livestock—primarily cattle, horses, and sheep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOperation: Liquid was drawn into the main brass cylinder using the plunger with the wooden T-bar handle, and then injected into the animal's mouth using the nozzle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge \u0026amp; Historical Context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Late Victorian to Early 20th Century (c. 1890s – 1920s).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyal Warrant: The embossed plaque reads \"By Royal Appointment To H.M. The King\" underneath the royal coat of arms. Day \u0026amp; Sons held royal warrants starting under Queen Victoria and continuing into the reigns of King Edward VII and King George V (early 1900s).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove the coat of arms, it reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"HEALTH FOR THE DUMB\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContext \u0026amp; Meaning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 19th- and early 20th-century British English, \"dumb\" was commonly used in its archaic sense to mean \"unable to speak\"—referring specifically to livestock and animals (who could not express their ailments in words).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDay \u0026amp; Sons used \"Health for the Dumb\" as their main company slogan and registered trademark across their veterinary products, advertising, and brass instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompany: Day \u0026amp; Sons was a renowned British manufacturer of livestock medicines and agricultural instruments operating out of Crewe, Cheshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures approximately 19 inches long, 3.5 inches in diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePLEASE NOTE***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Veteran Owned Small Business (U.S. Navy)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* We Welcome Your Questions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* We Buy Antiques, Collectibles, and Coins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Ask Us About Selling Your Collections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomestic Shipping pricey is for contiguous US only. 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