Tweezers, steel and ivory

Made:
1801-1900 in London
Tweezers, steel and ivory, by Mechi of London, 19th century

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Tweezers, steel and ivory, by Mechi of London, 19th century
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Tweezers, steel and ivory, by Mechi of London, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A616431
Materials:
steel and ivory
Measurements:
length 138 mm
width 10 mm
height 6 mm
type:
tweezers

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