Catlin, steel and ebony

Made:
1801-1900 in France
maker:
Unknown

Catlin, steel and ebony, amputation knife, probably French, 19th century, relic of Abernethy

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A647708
Materials:
steel, ebony and cover, ebony
Measurements:
length 208 mm
width 10 mm
height 15 mm
cover: length 115 mm
cover: width 25 mm
type:
amputation knife
credit:
Loreau, C.

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