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Needle Holders
Needle Holders
Needle Holders

Needle Holders

Manufacturer / Maker unidentified
Dateca. 1925
Mediummetal
Dimensions7 1/8 × 3 1/4 × 1/2 in. (18.1 × 8.3 × 1.3 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mary Floyd
Object numberPC1981.35.17
DescriptionThis object is a pair of needle holders with distinctive interlocking jaws comprised of two round protrusions of different sizes. The object has two long plier-like handles that curve inwards towards the base, where a locking ratchet is located, allowing the object to be secured shut. Mild levels of rust are visible on the locking ratchet, near the jaws, and around the hinge of the object.
On View
Not on view
Terms
    Baumgartner Needle Holders
    unidentified
    ca. 1950
    Hegar Needle Holder/Clamp
    V. Mueller & Co.
    ca. 1935
    Sarot Needle Holder
    Germany
    ca. 1940
    Sarot Needle Holder
    Germany
    ca. 1950
    Kelly Hemostats
    Sharp And Smith
    ca. 1885
    Angled Schroeder Tenaculum
    unidentified
    ca. 1945
    Angled Tenaculum
    Pilling
    ca. 1955
    Angled Tenaculum
    unidentified
    ca. 1930
    Forceps
    unidentified
    ca. 1920