Aneurism needle and tenaculum

Made:
1822-1869 in London
maker:
Ferguson
Aneurism needle and tenaculum, steel, folding

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Aneurism needle and tenaculum, steel, folding
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Aneurism needle and tenaculum, steel, folding, by Ferguson of London, 1822-1869, in tortoiseshell sheath

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A50268
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Measurements:
open: length 212 mm
closed: length 96 mm
width 17 mm
height 7 mm
type:
aneurism needles

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