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Object Name
Case of Surgical Instruments
Object Number
1938-02-1
Description
Wooden case inlaid with brass. Brass hinges. Red velvet lining fitted to hold specific instruments. Various surgical instruments, knives, saws, pliers, a brush, needles, a box of quinine capsules, etc. Used by Dr. Wm. Deming of Litchfield who graduated from the medical department of Yale College in 1856
Category
Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology
Maker
Date Made
ca. 1856
Dimensions
16 1/2" x 6" x 3"
Materials
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