Abscess knife

Made:
1822-1869 in London
maker:
Ferguson
Abscess knife, Syme's, double, steel, folding

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Abscess knife, Syme's, double, steel, folding
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Abscess knife, Syme's, double, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath, by Ferguson of London, 1822-1869

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A618438
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Measurements:
open: length 136 mm
closed: length 91 mm
width 11 mm
height 5 mm
type:
abscess knife

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