Surgical sutures in glass tube

Object/Artifact

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Worshipful Company of Cutlers, London

Name/Title

Surgical sutures in glass tube

Entry/Object ID

0000.1.436

Description

436.01 Sutures: Ebonite or plastic board on which are secured strands of horsehair. Contained in a bottle with metal screw cap stamped 'Sterilex'. Bottle has paper label 'Sterilex REGd. Sterilized surgical ligature. Horsehair 50x12 inch lengths' also makers name etc. and 'Date of manufacture 24/3/34' 436.02 Case: Tubular, of black card with similar label as bottle. 436.03 Case lid. Card.

Collection

Cutlery Collection, Surgical

Made/Created

Artist

Hatrick, James L & Co. Ltd. 58 Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell Road E.C.1

Date made

1934

Time Period

20

Place

City

London

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Labels on bottle and case.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Cutlery Collection Record Book

Other Number

CC436

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Length: Tube: 170mm Case: 185mm (closed)