Hernia bistoury

Made:
182-1860 in London
maker:
Maw
Hernia bistoury, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath

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Hernia bistoury, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath
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Hernia bistoury, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath, by Maw of London, 1820-1860

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A618282
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Measurements:
open: length 162 mm
closed: length 91 mm
width 13 mm
height 6 mm
type:
hernia bistouries