Military Catgut and Pin Card

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Military Catgut and Pin Card

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.195

Description

Three small, square packages containing one spool of catgut each. There is also a rectangular pin card, with the company logo at the top, and a target decoration in the center.

Collection

History Collection, Sullivan Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

American Metalcrafts Company, Inc.

Date made

circa 1923 - circa 1945

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

On the front of each catgut package

Transcription

Plain Catgut / No. 00 / DO NOT BOIL / U.S. Patent No. 1,997,443

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Makers Mark, Inscription

Location

Front of pin card

Transcription

AMCRAFT METAL / THE METAL WITH THE RICH GOLD COLOR / ALL THE WAY THROUGH / ACID TEST

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Suture

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ligature

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Surgical

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Medical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Medical & Psychological T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

826B

Dimensions

Width

1-1/2 in

Length

1-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

For three catgut packages.

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

3 in

Material

Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

James H. Sullivan

Notes

Owner/Donor