Bullet forceps

Made:
1807-1870 in London
maker:
Maw
Bullet forceps, by Maw of London, England, probably c

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Bullet forceps, by Maw of London, England, probably c
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Bullet forceps, by Maw of London, England, probably c. 1807-1870, steel

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A212159
Materials:
steel
Measurements:
length 210 mm
closed: width 36 mm
height 12 mm
type:
bullet forceps

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