Surgical instrument roll, which consists of a rectangular piece of canvas with folding flaps at the top and bottom, that can be rolled, then tied with cotton twill tape closures; the inside of the roll has two sections of three canvas loops (measuring in total 9x12 cm); the roll holds a scalpel han…
Surgical instrument roll, which consists of a rectangular piece of canvas with folding flaps at the top and bottom, that can be rolled, then tied with cotton twill tape closures; the inside of the roll has two sections of three canvas loops (measuring in total 9x12 cm); the roll holds a scalpel handle, two hemostatic forceps, bandage scissors and dissecting scissors; measurements given for roll open; without instruments.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned and used by Dr. C.M. Bracken, 1923 Queen's Meds. graduate, who practiced medicine from 1923
to 1963
Dates
1923
circa 1923
Date Remarks
Roll dates between 1923 and 1963
Material
fabric: dark tan; grey
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E1-3
Dimension Notes
Length: 43.8 cm. x Width: 19.5 cm. x Depth: 0.2 cm.
Condition Remarks
The canvas of the roll is slightly dirty, but is unstained, untorn and shows no significant wear; the cotton ties also show no damage