Set of 4 aural knives with 2 handles

Made:
1851-1900 in Berlin

Set of 4 aural knives with 2 handles, steel and ivory, by J. Thamm of Berlin, in leather case, Weber-Liel's set, second half 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651405
Materials:
steel, ivory, case, leather, case, metal, case, silk and case, velvet
Measurements:
case: length 115 mm
case: width 60 mm
case: height 22 mm
type:
aural knives

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