Syme and Paget abscess knives in tortoiseshell sheath

Made:
1822-1869 in London
maker:
Ferguson
Syme and Paget abscess knives in tortoiseshell sheath, folding

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Syme and Paget abscess knives in tortoiseshell sheath, folding
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Syme and Paget abscess knives in tortoiseshell sheath, folding, by Ferguson of London, 1822-1869

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A618436
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Measurements:
open: length 183 mm
closed: length 92 mm
width 11 mm
height 7 mm
type:
abscess knife

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