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12 Silk Sterile Tubes, by S Maw Son & Sons, London, Early 20th Century

Inventory Number 10830

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.10830

Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
'Sterilized Silk S. Maw, Son & Sons London'
Physical material
Glass
Silk
Cotton
Dimensions
Height: 68mm Width: 6mm Depth: 6mm Weight: 24g
Inventory No
10830

Description

12 sealed glass tubes. Each contains a length of sterilized, white silk suspended in clear liquid. Each tube has white, rectangular label with blue border, stating name of manufacturer in blue. Manufactured by S. Maw, Son & Sons London.

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