Tonsil guillotine

Made:
1820-1865 in Paris
maker:
Charrière
Tonsil guillotine, steel and ebony, by Charriere of Paris

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Tonsil guillotine, steel and ebony, by Charriere of Paris
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Tonsil guillotine, steel and ebony, by Charriere of Paris, in leather case, 1820-1865

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A659058
Materials:
steel, ebony, case, leather, case, brass and case, felt
Measurements:
length 242 mm
width 32 mm
height 95 mm
case: length 250 mm
case: width 75 mm
height 45 mm
type:
tonsil guillotines