Case for surgical instrument set

Made:
1750-1860
Case for surgical instrument set

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Case for surgical instrument set, empty, leather covered wood, brass fittings, green felt lining, probably English, 1750-1860

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A654224
Materials:
case, leather, covering, wood, fittings, brass and lining, felt
Measurements:
length 265 mm
width 465 mm
height 165 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

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