Set of suture needles for cleft palate

Set of suture needles for cleft palate, steel, plated

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Set of suture needles for cleft palate, steel, plated
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Set of suture needles for cleft palate, steel, plated, in leather case, by Hawksley of Oxford Street, London, late 19th century

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Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A612802
Materials:
steel (plated), case, brass, case, leather and case, velvet
Measurements:
case: length 227 mm
case: width 177 mm
case: height 55 mm
type:
suture needles