Cautery, possibly Gowland's

Made:: 1801-1900

Cautery, possibly Gowland's, with two irons, one handle, probably 19th century, steel, brass and ebonite

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Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A622486

Materials:: steel, brass and ebonite

type:: cautery

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Cautery, possibly Gowland's

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