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Title

Hook Retractors

Description

Double blunt hook, grooved handle. Nickel plated.

These hook retractors would have been used to retract bodily tissues during a surgical operation.

Creator

Unknown

Date

c. 1880-1960

Identifier

2006/7.26.1
2006/7.26.2

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

16 x 0.8 cm

Materials

Nickel-plated steel.

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Hook Retractors

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

16 x 0.8 cm

Materials

Nickel-plated steel.

Files

Hook Retractors

Collection

Museum and Artwork

Citation

Unknown, “Hook Retractors,” Heritage, accessed April 18, 2024, https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/153.