M0008159: Roman and modern surgical instruments displayed for comparison

Date:
October 1941
Reference:
WT/D/1/20/1/70/91
Part of:
Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced September 2020: Roman and modern surgical instruments compared.

Description

Display of Roman and modern European bone forceps and speculum. They were acquired and put on display in the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum, but are not held by Wellcome Collection. A photograph of the display was accessioned in 1936 (accession number PHO 8204). Related images: M0008157, M0008158, M0008160

Publication/Creation

October 1941

Physical description

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Copyright note

Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection

Notes

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Terms of use

This item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores
    By appointmentManual request

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