| Reference Number | READ/386 |
| Title | Caustic Cases |
| Date | 1875-1925 |
| Description | Ivory conical-shaped cases of different sizes, each with engraved patterns and consisting of a handle and a removable cap. One cap features a longitudinal slit that serves as a securing mechanism when a sharp instrument is inserted, while the other has a hole for instrument insertion. |
| Extent | 2 items (incomplete) |
| Dimensions | 95mm x 10mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Case |
| Term | General Practice -- Instrumentation |