Cylindrical, hollow clear glass capsule with a scored seam around the centre; inside is a curved surgical suture threaded metal needle with catgut No. 00; curved white paper label as well as a preserving liquid.
Cylindrical, hollow clear glass capsule with a scored seam around the centre; inside is a curved surgical suture threaded metal needle with catgut No. 00; curved white paper label as well as a preserving liquid.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned and used by Dr. Burns of Napanee, Ontario, graduate of the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Class of 1947; some items belonged to Dr. Stratton, who held the Napanee practice prior to Dr. Burns.
Maker
Johnson & Johnson
Dates
1964
circa 1964
Material
metal: silver
glass: clear
fabric: white
paper: white
liquid: clear
Inscriptions
Printed on paper label: "CATGUT No. 00 // PLAIN // WITH NEEDLE // Johnson & Johnson"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-10
Length
7.2 cm
Diameter
1.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 7.2 cm x Diameter 1.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Seal is intact, printing legible; only light wear on glass