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LicenseReverdin suture needle, broken, plated steel, by Mariaud
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Reverdin suture needle, broken, plated steel, by Mariaud, France, in wooden case, early 20th century
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A613425
- Materials:
- steel (nickel plated), case, wood and case, brass
- Measurements:
-
length 220 mm
width 13 mm
height 7 mm
case: length 229 mm
case: width 29 mm
case: height 28 mm
- type:
- suture needles
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