Scalpel, steel and ebony

Made:
1871-1900 in London
maker:
Down Brothers
Scalpel, steel and ebony, by Down of London, late 19th century

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Scalpel, steel and ebony, by Down of London, late 19th century
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Scalpel, steel and ebony, by Down of London, late 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A617000
Materials:
steel and ebony
Measurements:
length 151 mm
width 5 mm
height 10 mm
type:
scalpels

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