Needle holder

Made:
1831-1870 in Edinburgh
maker:
Gardner
Needle holder, with regulating rack, steel and ebony

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Needle holder, with regulating rack, steel and ebony
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Needle holder, with regulating rack, steel and ebony, by Gardner of Edinburgh, mid-century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A613478
Materials:
steel and ebony
Measurements:
length 231 mm
width 29 mm
height 16 mm
type:
needle holders

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