| Description Of Item | Colour illustration of a section of breast tissue with a ‘mixture of scirrhous and medullary sarcoma’ from a young woman aged 24, following a ‘scrofulous breast with a large cavity in it.’ The breast was removed, but the patient died the same night the surgery was performed. The card is embossed with ‘De La Rue, James & Rudd, Extra Superfine London.’ Title and labels are written on front of the card, lengthy description of the case is included on the back. |