| Reference Number | MIMM/2018-5-3 |
| Title | Silkworm Gut Ligatures |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Creator Name | Fannin Ltd, medical supply company, 1829- |
| Description | This is a cardboard box of silkworm gut ligatures that contains rounds of purple threads and a roll of blue-green thread within the purple. The outside of the cardboard box has "100 STRANDS" and "FINEST SELECTED" printed above "SILKWORM GUT LIGATURES" in bold typeface. Below that, it says "LENGTH 16 INCHES" with 16 written in pencil, followed by "SIZE 6" with 6 written in pencil, and "COLOUR PURPLE" where purple is written in pencil. At the bottom of the box, it has "FANNIN & CO., LTD." and "DUBLIN" at the very bottom. The box itself is worn from usual wear and tear, with a few spots of staining from corrosion and waternarks. The sides and bottom of the box show little signs of wear and tear, with only small spots of discoloratiom. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 80mmx 75mm x 20mm |
| 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 |
| General Surgery -- Instrumentation |