2 scalpels

Made:
1801-1900 in United Kingdom
maker:
Weiss, John
2 scalpels, steel and ivory, one by Weiss, one by Belmold

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2 scalpels, steel and ivory, one by Weiss, one by Belmold
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2 scalpels, steel and ivory, one by Weiss, one by Belmold, in mahogany case, engravd C. Lewis Parker, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A617108
Materials:
steel, ivory, case, mahogany, case, metal and case, felt
Measurements:
larger scalpel: length 59 mm
larger scalpel: width 5 mm
larger scalpel: height 12 mm
case: length 190 mm
case: width 50 mm
case: height 38 mm
type:
scalpels

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