Two lancets

Made:
1838 in London
maker:
Maw
Two lancets, steel and tortoiseshell, English makers

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Two lancets, steel and tortoiseshell, English makers
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Two lancets, steel and tortoiseshell, English makers, made in London, 1838, by Maw

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A61432
Materials:
steel, tortoiseshell and case, silver
Measurements:
case: height 63 mm
case: length 29 mm
case: width 13 mm
type:
lancets

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