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Title

Needle book

Description

A series of photographs of a needle container for carrying suture needles in a pocket case, a red leather bound, with paper and cloth interior leaves. Containing thirteen curved suture needles of varying sizes.

Creator

A Young & Son, Surgical Instrument Maker, Edinburgh

Date

c. 1840-1860

Identifier

2006.7.11

Alternative Title

Needle book

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

10.2cm in length, 7.5cm in width, 1.2cm in depth.

Materials

leather, paper, cloth, metal, elastic

Needle book

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

10.2cm in length, 7.5cm in width, 1.2cm in depth.

Materials

leather, paper, cloth, metal, elastic

Files

Needle book
Needle book

Collection

Citation

A Young & Son, Surgical Instrument Maker, Edinburgh, “Needle book,” Heritage, accessed October 30, 2024, https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/2001.