Suturing Needle Kit

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Artifact Overview

Cases kept medical instruments and equipment secure while veterinarians traveled to treat animals. This small leather case held specially designed needles and suture thread to close incisions or wounds on livestock and pets. It belonged to veterinarian F. Eugene Eads of Gross Pointe, Michigan.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Kit (Set)

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

81.59.32

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Leather
Cardboard
Felt (Textile)
Metal

Color

Black (Color)
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 3.625 in
Width: 2.875 in
Length: 0.625 in

Suturing Needle Kit