Circular box of needle and thread
Object number@EVK
TitleCircular box of needle and thread
Creator Edinburgh Young & Sons (Manufacturer)
DescriptionA metal circular pot, used to keep a surgeon or doctors needles and thread to use when giving a patient stitches.
No markings on box. The packets of needles say Surgical Needles, Archd. Young and Sons, 57-61 Forrest Road, Edinburgh.
Production periodTwentieth century, mid
Object nameBox,circular
Object categoryINSTRUMENT
Dimensions
- Case Diameter: 8 cm
Height: 2.2 cm
Needle Packet Length: 6.3 cm
Width: 3 cm