Heavy wooden physician's staff

Made:
1791-1850
Heavy wooden physician's staff, with cross hook handle

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Heavy wooden physician's staff, with cross hook handle
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Heavy wooden physician's staff, with cross hook handle, silver collar and carved serpent coiled up shaft, English, 1791-1850

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A51938
Materials:
wood, hard, collar, silver and ferrule, brass
Measurements:
overall: 905 mm x 146 mm x 93 mm, .98 kg
type:
staffs