Post mortem set comprising 6 scalpels

Made:
1801-1900 in Paris
Post mortem set comprising 6 scalpels

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Post mortem set comprising 6 scalpels
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Post mortem set comprising 6 scalpels, set of chain hooks and 1 blow pipe, in mahogany case, French, 19th century

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A647311
Materials:
case, mahogany, case, brass and case, velvet
Measurements:
case: length 194 mm
case: width 75 mm
case: height 34 mm
type:
post mortem sets

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