Saw, chain, metal and ebony

Made:
1831-1870 in France
maker:
Unknown
Saw, chain, metal and ebony, French, mid-19th century

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Saw, chain, metal and ebony, French, mid-19th century
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Saw, chain, metal and ebony, French, mid-19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A612017
Materials:
metal and ebony
Measurements:
length 434 mm
width 25 mm
height 17 mm
type:
excision saws

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