Cataract needle

Made:
1801-1900 in France
maker:
Unknown

Cataract needle, steel and ivory, probably French, 19th century, relic of Dupuytren

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A647692
Materials:
steel and ivory
Measurements:
length 127 mm
width 4 mm
type:
cataract needles