Skull saw

Made:
1748-1863 in London
maker:
Pepys
Skull saw, double edged, steel and ebony, by W

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Skull saw, double edged, steel and ebony, by W
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Skull saw, double edged, steel and ebony, by W. Pepys, London, 1748 to 1863

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A614980
Materials:
steel and ebony
Measurements:
length 183 mm
width 38 mm
height 10 mm
type:
skull saws

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