Very large suture needle

Made:
1890-1930 in Paris
maker:
Mathieu
Very large suture needle, Pean's, possibly a hernia needle

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Very large suture needle, Pean's, possibly a hernia needle
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Very large suture needle, Pean's, possibly a hernia needle, nickel plated steel with nickel plated brass handle, by Mathieu, Paris, 1890-1930

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658667
Materials:
handle, brass, nickel plated and needle, steel, nickel plated
Measurements:
length 363 mm
width 166 mm
height 13 mm
type:
hernia needles