Skull saw and three scalpels
- maker:
- William Smith
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Skull saw and three scalpels, steel and ivory, by William Smith of London, in red leather case, inscribed W.H. Read, 1803 to 1847
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A616879
- Materials:
- steel, ivory, case, leather, case, brass and case, velvet
- Measurements:
-
saw: length 190 mm
saw: width 43 mm
saw: height 8 mm
case: length 232 mm
case: width 54 mm
case: height 21 mm
- type:
- skull saws
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