Tonsil guillotine

Made:
1880-1920 in London
maker:
Down Brothers
Tonsil guillotine, French pattern, steel, nickel-plated

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Tonsil guillotine, French pattern, steel, nickel-plated
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Tonsil guillotine, French pattern, steel, nickel-plated, by Down Bros. of London, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A612781
Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Measurements:
length 243 mm
width 58 mm
height 20 mm
type:
tonsil guillotines
credit:
Down Bros Limited

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