Roll of wide waxed bandage for burns

Made:
1900-1930

Roll of wide waxed bandage for burns, probably English, 1900-1930

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A654333
Materials:
cloth (waxed)
Measurements:
roll: width 141 mm
roll: diameter 40 mm
type:
bandages

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