Cautery, 18th century

Made:
1701-1900
Cautery, 18th century, possibly 17th?, steel and ebony

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Cautery, 18th century, possibly 17th?, steel and ebony
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Cautery, 18th century, possibly 17th?, steel and ebony

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A618968
Materials:
steel and ebony
Measurements:
length 185 mm
width 35 mm
height 27 mm
type:
cautery
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust

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