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LicenseAbscess lancet, steel, in tortoiseshell sheath
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Abscess lancet, steel, in tortoiseshell sheath, by Maw of London, 1826-1860
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A618660
- Materials:
- steel and tortoiseshell
- Measurements:
-
closed: length 67 mm
closed: width 14 mm
- type:
- abscess lancet
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