Esmarch style triangular bandage
Object numberED.CS.2025.44
TitleEsmarch style triangular bandage
CreatorUnknown
DescriptionThis triangular bandage has illustrations showcasing 50 ways of using the bandage to treat injuries. It was designed or based on the design by Friedrich von Esmarch (1823-1908), a German Surgeon who developed this bandage in the 1870s as a way of improving military surgery and first aid.
The bandage has 'Bandage for first aid in accident' printed on the bottom edge, clearly made in Britain.
Production date 1870 - 1880
Object nameBandages
Object categoryINSTRUMENT
MaterialCotton
Dimensions
- Height: 58 cm
Length: 130 cm