| Reference Number | READ/150 |
| Title | Packet of Angled Bone Forceps |
| Date | 1875-1925 |
| Description | Rectangular paper packaging, hand‑labelled '3 pcs Fergusson's bone nippers side bent', containing one angled bone forceps and one loose example of the Fergusson's type. The forceps consist of two metal shafts joined together near the curved, angled sharp tip, engraved with 'READ'. The handles are grooved. |
| Extent | 3 parts |
| Dimensions | 220mm x 20mm x 30mm |
| 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 | Bone Forceps |
| Term | Orthopaedics -- Instrumentation |
| Autopsy -- Instrumentation |