Set of five suture needles with holder

Made:
1830-1889 in Strand
Set of five suture needles, four curved and one straight

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Set of five suture needles, four curved and one straight
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Set of five suture needles, four curved and one straight, with holder; in case marked with Broad Arrow design, J Weiss & Son, London, England, 1830-1889

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A139064
Materials:
metal (unknown), wood (unidentified) and textile
type:
suture needle