Cautery set comprising iron and lamp in case

Made:
1828-1869 in London
maker:
Ferguson
Cautery set comprising iron and lamp in case, Corrigan's button

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Cautery set comprising iron and lamp in case, Corrigan's button
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Cautery set comprising iron and lamp in case, Corrigan's button, by Ferguson, 21 Giltspur Street, Smithfield, London, England, 1828-1869.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A55898
Materials:
iron, ebonite, ? material, steel, lamp, glass, lamp, brass, lamp, cotton, ? material, case, wood, case, leather, case, velvet, case, paper and case, brass
Measurements:
iron: length 149 mm
iron: width 35 mm
iron: height 22 mm
lamp: length 18 mm
lamp: width 18 mm
lamp: height 52 mm
case: length 161 mm
case: width 39 mm
case: height 30 mm
type:
cautery sets