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Object Details

Category
Equipment
Related period
First World War (association)
Creator
Evans & Wormull, London
Materials

whole: metal

whole: plastic

whole: glass

whole: paper

Dimensions

Hook Like Instrument: Depth 4 mm, Length 112 mm, Width 25 mm

Syringe: Diameter 12 mm, Length 110 mm, Length 86 mm, Length 95 mm, Width 14 mm

Box: Height 55 mm

Scissors: Length 105 mm

Tweezers: Length 108 mm

Case With Thread: Length 110 mm

whole: Depth 17 mm, Depth 5 mm, Depth 8 mm, Diameter 7 mm, Width 112 mm, Width 33 mm, Width 45 mm

Catalogue number
SUR 553

Object associations

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