Set of 6 hollow needles for cleft palate

Made:
1860-1910 in France
maker:
Unknown
Set of 6 hollow needles for cleft palate, with holder

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Set of 6 hollow needles for cleft palate, with holder
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Set of 6 hollow needles for cleft palate, with holder, Nelaton's, cased, French, 1860-1910

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658785
Materials:
case, leather, lining, velvet, lining, silk, handle, brass (gilt), handle, ebony and needle, steel
Measurements:
case: length 67 mm
case: width 240 mm
case: height 32 mm
type:
cleft palate needles