5 abscess knife blades in turned horn case with silver embellishment

Made:
1750-1850
5 abscess knife blades in turned horn case with silver

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5 abscess knife blades in turned horn case with silver
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5 abscess knife blades in turned horn case with silver embellishment, likely to be English, 1750-1850

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A610696
Materials:
steel (metal), horn, silver (metal) and incomplete
Measurements:
overall (case): 121 mm 25 mm,
type:
abscess knife