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Needle case
Medical equipment belonging to Dr Alexander Hepburne Macklin (1889-1967), surgeon on Shackletons last two expeditions. Needle case. Shell button fastening. Inscribed 'Needles' in black ink. Contains one hundred and two needles - curved and straight needles.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA2276 |
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| Collection: | Lifesaving and medical equipment |
| Type: | Needle case |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Antarctic Exploration: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1916 |
| Date made: | 1914 - 1917 |
| People: | Macklin, Alexander Hepburne |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 x 135 x 105 mm |