Corrigan's button cautery

Made:: 1846-1900 in Europe

Corrigan's button, steel brass and ebony

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Corrigan's button, steel brass and ebony
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Corrigan's button, steel brass and ebony, from 1846 to end of 19th century. Type invented by Sir Dominic John Corrigan (1802-1880)

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A196416

Materials:: steel, brass and ebony

type:: cautery and surgical instrument

credit:: Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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