Bag, Doctor's

2016.018.002

Bag, Doctor's
Bag, Doctor's
Bag, Doctor's

Dimensions

6.5 in. H x 6 in. W x 16.5 in. L Item (Overall)

Description
Black leather doctor's bag with two metal clasps to close and a handle. Inside is red leather and velvet. Inside has one attached medication and instrument tray that is held in place by two snaps. One side of this attached tray has 18 glass vials with black metal screw top lids. The other side of that tray holds one small scissors, one large scissors, one pair of tweezers, a thermometer in plastic case, and a bundle of wood sticks. There are two removable medication trays. One tray is double sided. Each side is able to hold 9 vials. Medication in glass and plastic vials on one side. The other tray holds six medicine vials.
Other contents in the open compartment:
-Leather case with 2 snap closures, 7 glass tinctures "Dr. F.E. Ellison" embossed on inside lid
- black leather case with one snap closure with 6 metal medical instruments
-4 band-aids
-3 rolls of gauze, 2 are wrapped, 1 isn't
-rolled up tube of KY jelly
- empty clear glass bottle
- pink glass bottle with black plastic lid
- small bottle of Strychnine sulfate merk

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