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Title

Case of Eye Instruments

Description

Case of eye instruments, metal and wood, c 1906.

This case of ophthalmic instruments is from the Glasgow Eye Infirmary. Manufactured by J. Weiss & Son, this case once belonged to ophthalmic surgeon, Hugh Wright Thomson. Thomson was a house surgeon at the Glasgow Eye Infirmary and was a member of the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War.

Date

c. 1906

Identifier

2003/77.40

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

Length: 27.8 cm

Materials

Wood and Metal.

Case of Eye Instruments

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

Length: 27.8 cm

Materials

Wood and Metal.

Files

Case of Eye Instruments
Case of Eye Instruments
Case of Eye Instruments

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Citation

John Weiss & Son, Ltd.; 1787-; Surgical instrument makers, “Case of Eye Instruments,” Heritage, accessed April 23, 2024, https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/168.