Tenaculum, by Evans of London

Made:
1783-1855 in London
Tenaculum, by Evans of London, England, 1783 to 1855

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Tenaculum, by Evans of London, England, 1783 to 1855
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Tenaculum, by Evans of London, England, 1783 to 1855, steel and ebony

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A617409
Materials:
steel and ebony
Measurements:
length 135 mm
width 11 mm
height 22 mm
type:
tenacula

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