Scalpel, steel and ebony

Made:
1854-1867 in London
maker:
Evans and Company
Scalpel, steel and ebony, by Evans and Co

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Scalpel, steel and ebony, by Evans and Co
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Scalpel, steel and ebony, by Evans and Co., 12 Old Fish Street, London, England, 1854-1867.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A617002
Materials:
steel and ebony
Measurements:
length 149 mm
width 5 mm
height 7 mm
type:
scalpels

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