Scalpel, steel and ebony

Made:
1866-1900 in London
maker:
Arnold and Sons
Scalpel, steel and ebony, by Arnold and Sons of London

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Scalpel, steel and ebony, by Arnold and Sons of London
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Scalpel, steel and ebony, by Arnold and Sons of London, 1866-1900

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A617059
Materials:
steel and ebony
Measurements:
length 167 mm
width 7 mm
height 11 mm
type:
scalpels

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