Folding bistoury in tortoiseshell sheath

Bistoury, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath

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Bistoury, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath
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Bistoury, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath, maker's name illegible, 19th century

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Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A618281
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Measurements:
open: length 166 mm
closed: length 101 mm
width 10 mm
height 4 mm
type:
bistouries