Thomas's lithotane single bladed straight shank

Made:: 1781-1890

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Thomas's lithotane single bladed straight shank
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Thomas's lithotane single bladed straight shank, with ornate adjustable spring handle and bulbous wooden handle, c. 1840

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Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A610391

Materials:: steel, brass and wood

type:: lithotanes

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Thomas's lithotane single bladed straight shank

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