Simpson's uterine dilator

Made:
1830-1860 in London
maker:
Ferguson
Simpson's uterine dilator, steel with horn handle, by Ferguson

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Simpson's uterine dilator, steel with horn handle, by Ferguson
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Simpson's uterine dilator, steel with horn handle, by Ferguson, London, 1830-1860

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A612275
Materials:
handle, horn and dilator, steel
Measurements:
length 248 mm
width 66 mm
height 49 mm
type:
uterine dilators
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust

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