Uterine scissors

Made:
1801-1900 in Paris
Uterine scissors, steel, by Aubry of Paris, 19th century

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Uterine scissors, steel, by Aubry of Paris, 19th century
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Uterine scissors, steel, by Aubry of Paris, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A616868
Materials:
steel
Measurements:
length 270 mm
width 63 mm
height 13 mm
type:
uterine scissors

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