Ligatures
Category
Medical & health
Date
Unknown
Materials
Silkworm gut and string
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937426.2
Summary
Bundle of 100 "Superior" silkworm gut ligatures contained within a small, shallow, almost square cardboard box with red/brown base and black and white label to the lid (a).
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).