An ornate pair of circumcision scissors

Made:
1701-1880
An ornate pair of circumcision scissors

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An ornate pair of circumcision scissors
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An ornate pair of circumcision scissors, with straight blades and ring handles, chased and inlaid with gold, c. 1800

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A610569
Materials:
complete, steel (metal) and gold (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 41 mm x 167 mm,
type:
circumcision scissors
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)