Bistoury, steel, folding

Made:
1836-1900 in London
maker:
Coxeter
Bistoury, steel, folding, in ivory sheath, by Coxeter of London

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Bistoury, steel, folding, in ivory sheath, by Coxeter of London
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Bistoury, steel, folding, in ivory sheath, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1900

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A618252
Materials:
steel and ivory
Measurements:
open: length 202 mm
closed: length 109 mm
width 20 mm
height 6 mm
type:
bistouries

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