Pair of Mayo's surgical scissors

Made:
1941 in London
maker:
Down Brothers
Pair of Mayo's surgical scissors, curved on flat, 7 1/2 inch

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Pair of Mayo's surgical scissors, curved on flat, 7 1/2 inch
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Pair of Mayo's surgical scissors, curved on flat, 7 1/2 inch, sealed and labelled "Army Medical Department", by Down Bros., London, 1941(?)

Details

Category:
Surgery
Object Number:
1989-288
Materials:
scissors, steel (stainless), seal, wax, seal, cloth and label, paper
type:
scissors
credit:
D.H.S.S. (Russell Sq.)