Surgical scissors, probably uterine

Made:
London
maker:
Mayer and Meltzer
Probably uterine scissors by Mayer and Meltzer, London, England

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Probably uterine scissors by Mayer and Meltzer, London, England
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Probably uterine scissors by Mayer and Meltzer, London, England

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A615038
Materials:
steel
Measurements:
length 205 mm
closed: width 49 mm
height 16 mm
type:
uterine scissors

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