| Reference Number | MIMM/2009-1/59 |
| Title | Silkworm Gut Sutures |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Creator Name | International Sutures Ltd; Medical Supply Company |
| Description | The yellow cardboard case contains a clear glass jar with a black plastic lid. The white label on the jar reads in black ink: 'Sterilised silkworm gut, size fine, 50 x 12" strands in 5% carbolic solution,' along with 'NA11700 International Sutures Ltd., Greenford, London, England.' The same label is present on both the cardboard case and the glass jar. The 'I.S.' logo is also present. At the bottom of the case there is a cotton pad. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | Glass Jar: 165mm x 22mm |
| Case: 180mm x 25mm |
| 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 | Surgical Fixation Devices |
| Surgical Procedures, Operative |
| Silkworm Gut |