General
    General
    Object Auto ID
    87338
    Alternate Codes
    Equipment and Tools
    Common Name
    Ethicon surgical linen thread (2) (in boxes) c. 1950
    Classified Name
    Quantity
    1.00
    Object Description

    Finest quality spun linen suture thread with exceptional tensile strength and smooth, uniform lay. For all purpose post-mortem stitching. Material: Linen. Colour: Ivory, black. Maker: Ethicon Suture Lab. Place: Edingburgh, c. 1950.

    Provenance

    Cape Medical Museum

    Description
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    History
    Object Age Comment
    c. 1950
    Maker Comment
    Ethicon Suture Lab, Edinburgh.
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