Set of suture needles

Set of suture needles, with holder and wire, in leather case

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Set of suture needles, with holder and wire, in leather case
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Set of suture needles, with holder and wire, in leather case, by Fannin and Co. of Grafton Street, Dublin, second half 19th century

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Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A38393
Materials:
steel, ebony, cse, leather, case, brass, case, silk and case, velvet
Measurements:
holder: length 237 mm
holder: width 24 mm
holder: height 14 mm
case: length 247 mm
case: width 66 mm
case: height 31 mm
type:
suture needles
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)