Reference NumberREAD/167
TitleTumour Hooks
Date1875-1925
DescriptionTumour hooks consisting of a grooved wooden handle and a metal shaft with a slide‑to‑lock mechanism securing two sharp hooks at the end.
Extent1 item
Dimensions135mm x 5mm x 10mm
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Credit LineRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland
Object NameSurgical Hooks
TermDissection -- instrumentation
General Surgery -- Instrumentation
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1977Thomas Read & Co; 1744-1997; Surgical instrument makers1744-1997
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