Cylindrical green glass bottle of umbilical tape (a); with cork inside the neck of the bottle with a hole in the centre to allow the tape to thread through; has a removable black, screw-on cap (b).
Cylindrical green glass bottle of umbilical tape (a); with cork inside the neck of the bottle with a hole in the centre to allow the tape to thread through; has a removable black, screw-on cap (b).
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle
b - cap
Provenance
This bottle was found in the donor's husband's grandmother's sewing kit - the grandmother's husband was a doctor who likely used this tape in his medical practice.
"60 FEET // BRAIDED // UMBILICAL TAPE // (Carbonized) // Prepared expressly for // the Obstetrician // Made with a silky finish // and of superior // strength." printed on a label on the bottle
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-6 Box 1 Row B
Temporary Location
On display "Doctor's Treatment Room c1930" at Museum of Health Care 20 Feb 2016.