Steel and tortoiseshell lancet

Made:
1770-1823 in London
maker:
Savigny and Company

Lancet, steel, with tortoiseshell sheath, owned by Dr. Edward Jenner, made by Savigny, London, 1770-1823

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A683018
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Measurements:
length 61 mm
max: width 10 mm
type:
vaccination lancets

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