4 abscess knife blades and a file

Made:
1750-1850 in London
4 abscess knife blades and a file, in turned wooden handle-case

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4 abscess knife blades and a file, in turned wooden handle-case
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4 abscess knife blades and a file, in turned wooden handle-case, likely to be English, 1750-1850

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A610698
Materials:
complete, wood (unidentified) and steel
Measurements:
overall (case): 115 mm 26 mm,
type:
abscess knife