Foreign body

Made:
1897
Foreign body, a farthing of 1897

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Foreign body, a farthing of 1897
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Foreign body, a farthing of 1897, swallowed by girl aged 7 in 1903, mounted on card with notes by Dr. Spiers

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A622908
Materials:
copper (alloy) and cardboard
Measurements:
overall: 3 mm x 75 mm x 115 mm, , .05kg
type:
foreign body and coin
credit:
Speirs, H.