| Reference Number | MIMM/2018-5-50 |
| Title | Silkworm Gut Ligatures |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Creator Name | International Sutures Ltd, Medical Supply Company, 1939-1971 |
| Description | The cardboard box can be opened by pulling the lid. It has a label that reads in handwritten red ink "White", and “I.S. Finest Selected Silkworm Gut”, and “Ligatures” written between two handwritten red ink "2", followed by “International Sutures LTD Dublin EIRE”. In red ink, at the bottom of the box,“50 Strands” is handwritten.
Inside the box, there are the silkworm gut strings rolled up. The cardboard shows signs of wear and tear, discolouration, and stains. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 70mm x 30mm x 70mm |
| 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 | Silkworm Gut |
| Term | General Surgery -- Instrumentation |
| Surgical Fixation Devices |