Museum catalogue: Antarctic Collection
Needle
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Accession no.: | Y: 59/8/1/3/4 | ||||||||||
Object name: | Needle | ||||||||||
Title: | Needle | ||||||||||
Description: | A cylindrical metal tin containing suture needles manufactured by Evans Medical Supplies Ltd. From the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-58 and part of Box No. 2 (surgical and penicillin) in sledging box No. 39 (Y: 59/8/1/1) containing medical supplies. | ||||||||||
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Number of items: | 1 | ||||||||||
Full description: |
A cylindrical metal tin with a round screw-on lid embossed 'EVANS'. The lid is sealed with red plastic tape. There is a red and yellow paper label stuck to the front of the tin and sealed with plastic, printed with black text. The label reads: 'SUTURE NEEDLES // 3 x No.10 Half curved // 3xNo. 7 straight // In Methylated Spirit // Evans Medical Supplies Ltd. // Liverpool and London'. The contents of the tin are still present. |
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