5 lancets in gold mounted ivory case

Made:
1751-1800 in London
maker:
J and S Maw
and
Weiss, John
5 lancets in gold mounted ivory case, lancets by Weiss, Pepys

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5 lancets in gold mounted ivory case, lancets by Weiss, Pepys, Cuzner and Maw, English, second half 18th century

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A617237
Materials:
incomplete, ivory, brass (gilt), wood, steel, tortoiseshell, steel (metal), gold (metal) and leather
Measurements:
overall (case closed): 16 mm x 75 mm x 41.5 mm,
overall (case open): 18 mm x 65 mm x 98 mm, 0.042 kg
type:
lancets
credit:
Foster's