Amputation knife

Made:
1820-1865 in Paris
maker:
Charrière
Amputation knife, catlin-type, steel and ebony

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Amputation knife, catlin-type, steel and ebony
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Amputation knife, catlin-type, steel and ebony, by Charriere of Paris, 1820-1865

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A659031
Materials:
steel and ebony
Measurements:
length 299 mm
width 11 mm
height 20 mm
type:
amputation knives

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