Contraceptive cervical cap
Object No. 96/281/2
The first reference to rubber cervical caps as contraceptives appears to have been in 1838. Cervical caps this century have been made of firm materials, such as metal and celluoid, and rubber. Although favoured by some women, and championed by birth control pioneer Marie Stopes, the cervical cap never achieved the same popularity as the rubber diaphragm. They are still used by some women but are fairly difficult to obtain and expensive.
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Summary
Object Statement
Contraceptive cervical cap, 'Vimule' cap, with packaging, rubber / paper, Lamberts (Dalston) Ltd, England, possibly 1990
Physical Description
Contraceptive cervical cap, 'Vimule' cap, with packaging, rubber/ paper, Lamberts (Dalston) Ltd, England, [1990] (-1)Contraceptive cervical cap, brand name 'Vimule' cap; made of cream coloured rubber (-2)Packaged in a white cardboard box; no identification on cap or box.
DIMENSIONS
Height
60 mm
Width
50 mm
Depth
50 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
The 'Prentif', 'Vimule' and 'Dumas' cervical caps are each distributed with the same instruction sheet printed by Lamberts (Dalston) Ltd, Dalston House, Hastings Street, Luton LU1 5BW, England. It is not clear, however, whether this company manufactures all three types or simply distributes them. In 1995 the caps had passed their use-by date. It is therefore estimated that they were manufactured around 1990.
HISTORY
Notes
Donated new on request by Family Planning NSW to the Powerhouse Museum.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of Family Planning Association of NSW, 1996
Acquisition Date
19 August 1996
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