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Actions	Urinary catheters, Case of Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberHC.I.2.31 TitleUrinary catheters, Case of CreatorGardner DescriptionA black oval case of urinary catheters presented to John Bishop by A.H. Rafer in August 1870. A plaque on the lid of the case reads 'John Bishop, From his Friend, A.H. Rafer, August 1870'. The case contains 11 catheters and one sound, all the instruments are inscribed with the owners initials J.B. The sound is the only instrument with a makers mark, Gardner, Edinburgh, which suggests it is an addition to the kit. John Bishop was Joseph Lister's last assistant when in Edinburgh. Production placeEDINBURGH Production date c.Late C 1875-01-01 - 1875-01-01 Production periodNineteeth Century Object nameUrinary catheters, Case of Object categoryINSTRUMENT MaterialSilver Dimensions Box Length: 39 cm Depth: 12.5 cm Closed Height: 4 cm

Object numberHC.I.2.31

TitleUrinary catheters, Case of

DescriptionA black oval case of urinary catheters presented to John Bishop by A.H. Rafer in August 1870. A plaque on the lid of the case reads 'John Bishop, From his Friend, A.H. Rafer, August 1870'. The case contains 11 catheters and one sound, all the instruments are inscribed with the owners initials J.B. The sound is the only instrument with a makers mark, Gardner, Edinburgh, which suggests it is an addition to the kit. John Bishop was Joseph Lister's last assistant when in Edinburgh.

Production placeEDINBURGH

Production date c.Late C 1875-01-01 - 1875-01-01

Production periodNineteeth Century

Object nameUrinary catheters, Case of

Object categoryINSTRUMENT

MaterialSilver

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