Tonsil guillotine

Made:
1825-1895 in London
Tonsil guillotine, steel, with ebony handle, made by J

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Tonsil guillotine, steel, with ebony handle, made by J
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Tonsil guillotine, steel, with ebony handle, made by J. Stevens, London, 1825-1895

Details

Category:
Surgery
Object Number:
1983-1460/24
Materials:
steel and handle, ebony
Measurements:
blade and stem: length 158 mm
with handle: length 212 mm
type:
tonsil guillotines
credit:
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital

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