Syme abscess knife

Made:
1846-1900 in London
maker:
William Matthews
Syme abscess knife, with scalpel, steel, in ivory sheath

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Syme abscess knife, with scalpel, steel, in ivory sheath
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Syme abscess knife, with scalpel, steel, in ivory sheath, by Matthews of London, 1846-1900

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A618240
Materials:
steel and ivory
type:
abscess knife