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Surgeon's Kit Lid
Surgeon's Kit Lid
Surgeon's Kit Lid

Surgeon's Kit Lid

Manufacturer / Maker (1824/5 - 1878)
Association (1843 - 1904)
Used by (1843 - 1904)
Date1863-65
Mediumvelvet
DimensionsOverall: 15 x 5 3/4 x 1/4 in. (38.1 x 14.6 x 0.6 cm)
ClassificationsVessels & Containers
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, From the descendants of John (Jackie) Taylor: Gwyn Fair Ellis; Willett Taylor Fair; James Taylor Rock; and Kenneth Willett Rock
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    Object numberPC2002.26.2
    DescriptionA velvet insert for the inner tray of the wooden lid of a surgeon's kit. During the Civil War, field surgeons carried these kits to hold their instruments in an organized container.
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