Set of hernia needles

Set of hernia needles, Wood, steel and ebony

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Set of hernia needles, Wood, steel and ebony
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Set of hernia needles, Wood, steel and ebony, by Matthews of Portugal Street, London, in leather case, 1846-1878

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Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A612895
Materials:
steel, ebony, case, leather, case, metal, case, silk and case, velvet
Measurements:
case: length 245 mm
case: width 134 mm
case: height 40 mm
type:
hernia needles