Vulcanite cautery holder with brass terminals

Made:: 1890-1900 in France

maker:: Unknown

Vulcanite cautery holder with brass terminals, collection of Dr
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Vulcanite cautery holder with brass terminals, collection of Dr. A.J. Riviere, probably French, 1880-1900

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Category:: Therapeutics

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A659203

Materials:: brass and vulcanite

Measurements:: length 205 mm
width 38 mm
depth 41 mm

type:: cautery

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Vulcanite cautery holder with brass terminals

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