Display set of six safety pins, England, 1910-1937
- maker:
- Down Bros Limited
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Display set of 6 safety pins by Down Bros. Ltd., English, 1910-1957
The modern safety pin was invented in the United States in 1849. Over time, safety pins became a standard, everyday tool for hospital nurses – for example to secure bandages and nappies.
The display set of six steel safety pins may have been used to advertise the products of the maker, Down Bros Ltd, a surgical instrument manufacturer based in London and in business from 1874 until the 1940s.
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Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Object Number:
- A270592
- Materials:
- display card, paper, whole, brass (nickel plated)
- type:
- safety pin
- credit:
- Drew, G.
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