COTTON WOOL PACKING, in glass jar

H1989.845

Moulded square glass jar with round mouth and lid. Lid/handle is decorative. The jar is filled with cylindrical cotton packing, around 4 cm in length and 0.8 cm in diameter; they vary in size. This size packing is used between gus and side of mouth especially to absorb liquids in patient's mouth.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1989.845
Accession Date: 22 Aug 1989

Material

Cotton/Textile

Glass, cotton

0 - Whole
Glass/Glass0 - Whole

Measurement

length80mm
width80mm
height110mm

 


 

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