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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)
Used by (1843 - 1904)
Date1863-65
Mediumvelvet
Dimensions15 × 5 3/4 × 1/4 in. (38.1 × 14.6 × 0.6 cm)
ClassificationsVessels & Containers
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the descendants of John (Jackie) Taylor: Gwyn Fair Ellis, Willett Taylor Fair, James Taylor Rock, and Kenneth Willett Rock
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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Terms
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