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LicenseSyme's abscess knife, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath
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Syme's abscess knife, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath, by Millikin, 161 Strand, London, England, 1846-1860.
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A618331
- Materials:
- steel and tortoiseshell
- Measurements:
-
open: length 135 mm
closed: length 83 mm
width 11 mm
height 3 mm
- type:
- abscess knife
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