Collection

First aid kit

Made:
1914-1918

First aid kit, canvas over thick cardboard, badly worn, containing a splint, bandages, dressings and 2 rectangular tins, German, 1914-1918

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655798
Materials:
canvas, leather, brass, cardboard and cotton
type:
first aid kits

Parts

Splint 4 sections of wood with tin bands to join

Splint 4 sections of wood with tin bands to join

Splint 4 sections of wood with tin bands to join

Materials:
wood and tin
Object Number:
A655798 Pt1
type:
splints
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
3 rectangular blue paper packets

3 rectangular blue paper packets

3 rectangular blue paper packets, each containing 3 sterile bandages

Materials:
cambric and paper
Object Number:
A655798 Pt2
type:
bandages
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Rectangular blue paper package containing 4 metres of gauze

Rectangular blue paper package containing 4 metres of gauze

Rectangular blue paper package containing 4 metres of gauze

Materials:
gauze and paper
Object Number:
A655798 Pt3
type:
gauze
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
12 khaki packages each containing a dressing with bandage attached

12 khaki packages each containing a dressing with bandage attached

12 khaki packages each containing a dressing with bandage attached, German, 1915-1918

Materials:
gauze , cotton , khaki and string
Object Number:
A655798 Pt4
type:
dressings
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Rectangular tin with hinged lid

Rectangular tin with hinged lid

Rectangular tin with hinged lid, intended to contain pins

Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A655798 Pt5
type:
tins
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Rectangular tin with hinged lid containing sour wine tablets

Rectangular tin with hinged lid containing sour wine tablets

Rectangular tin with hinged lid containing sour wine tablets

Materials:
tin
Object Number:
A655798 Pt6
type:
tins
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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