Syringe

Object/Artifact

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Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute

Name/Title

Syringe

Description

Lead alloy syringe, slightly flattened out

Made/Created

Time Period

Prior to 1763

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Barrel

Length

8.26 cm

Dimension Description

Pipe

Length

1.9 cm

Dimension Description

Top

Length

4.76 cm

Material

Lead alloy

Color

Grey-Green

Location

Exhibit

“Frenchman” (L’Union) Case

Room

Teddy Tucker Shipwreck Gallery

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William McCallan

Related Places

Place

Shipwreck

L'Union

Island

Bermuda

* Untyped Place

Atlantic Ocean

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

This formidable object was part of the ship surgeon’s kit