Circumcision knife

Made:
1701-1890 in Florence
Circumcision knife, with flat blade decorated with filigree

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Circumcision knife, with flat blade decorated with filigree
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Circumcision knife, with flat blade decorated with filigree pattern and two-part ornate ivory handle, from Florence, Italy, 1701-1890

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A70744
Materials:
complete, steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and ivory
Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 141 mm x 16 mm, .02 kg
type:
circumcision knife