Cataract needle

Made:
1801-1900 in France
maker:
Unknown

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

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A647693
Materials:
steel and ebony
Measurements:
length 140 mm
width 5 mm
type:
cataract needles