Liston's naevus needle

Made:
1866-1900 in London
maker:
Arnold and Sons
Liston's naevus needle, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath

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Liston's naevus needle, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath
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Liston's naevus needle, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath, by Arnold and Sons of London, 1866-1900

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A618390
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Measurements:
open: length 132 mm
closed: length 77 mm
width 18 mm
height 6 mm
type:
naevus needles
credit:
Arnold and Sons

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