Silkworm Gut Ligatures This is a cardboard box of silkworm gut ligatures that contains rounds of purple threads and a roll of blue-green thread within the purple. The outside of the cardboard box has "100 STRANDS" and "FINEST SELECTED" printed above "SILKWORM GUT LIGATURES" in bold typeface. Below that, it says "LENGTH 16 INCHES" with 16 written in pencil, followed by "SIZE 6" with 6 written in pencil, and "COLOUR PURPLE" where purple is written in pencil. At the bottom of the box, it has "FANNIN & CO., LTD." and "DUBLIN" at the very bottom. The box itself is worn from usual wear and tear, with a few spots of staining from corrosion and waternarks. The sides and bottom of the box show little signs of wear and tear, with only small spots of discoloratiom. 1900-1949