Weiss's lithotrite

Made:
1801-1880 in London
maker:
Weiss, John
Weiss's lithotrite

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Weiss's lithotrite, steel with chequered ivory handle with percussion head, c. 1830

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A610923
Materials:
steel and ivory
Measurements:
length 325 mm
width 43 mm
height 38 mm
type:
lithotrites

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