Combined canaliculus knife and dilator

Combined canaliculus knife and dilator

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Possibly combined canaliculus knife and dilator, steel, with wooden handle, in leather case, British(?), 1870-1935

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Category:
Ophthalmology
Object Number:
1983-1466/4
Materials:
steel, dilator & lever, metal (plated), handle, wood, case, leather, case, wood, case, silk, case, velvet and case, brass
Measurements:
total: length 160 mm
case: length 172 mm
case: width 35 mm
case: thickness 20 mm
type:
canaliculus knives
credit:
University College Hospital