Folding abscess lancet with tortoiseshell sheath

Made:
1840-1900 in England
maker:
Ferguson
Folding abscess lancet with tortoiseshell sheath

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Folding abscess lancet with tortoiseshell sheath, made by Ferguson, English, 1840-1900

Details

Category:
Surgery
Object Number:
1983-1466/72
Materials:
steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Measurements:
sheath: length 71 mm
sheath: width 14 mm
type:
abscess lancet
credit:
University College Hospital, London

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