| Reference Number | MIMM/2009-1/65 |
| Title | Silkworm Gut Ligatures |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Creator Name | Fannin, Medical supply company, 1829- |
| Description | The grey cardboard box with a lid contains silkworm gut ligatures, as reported on the label with blue ink writing. The label says, “100 strands finest selected silkworm gut ligatures length 15 [handwritten] inches size Marana 6 2/1 [handwritten in pencil] colour white [handwritten in pencil]. Fannin & Co Ltd Dublin”. Inside the box, the ligatures are rolled up and tied with a purple string. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 70mm x 80mm x 23mm |
| 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 | Sutures |
| Term | General Surgery -- Instrumentation |
| Surgical Fixation Devices |