Two pairs sponge-holding forceps

Made:
1880-1920
Two pairs sponge-holding forceps

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Two pairs sponge-holding forceps, steel, plated, 1880 to 1920, owned by Sir James Cantlie

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A56684
Materials:
steel, plated
Measurements:
length 278 mm
width 13 mm
type:
sponge-holding forceps

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