Cautery, steel with wooden handle

Made:
1751-1870
Cautery, steel with wooden handle, Europe, 1751 1870

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Cautery, steel with wooden handle, Europe, 1751 1870
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Cautery, steel with wooden handle, Europe, 1751 1870

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A618978
Materials:
head, steel and handle, wood
Measurements:
length 295 mm
width 32 mm
height 51 mm
type:
cautery

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