Bistoury, steel, folding

Made:
1810-1830 in London
maker:
Savigny and Company
Bistoury, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath

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Bistoury, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath
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Bistoury, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath, by Savigny and Co. of London, 1810-1850

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A241766
Materials:
complete, steel (metal) and tortoiseshell
Measurements:
overall (closed): 4 mm x 17 mm x 107 mm,
overall (open): 167 mm
type:
bistoury caché
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)