Chassaignac's combined tongue depressor and mouth speculum

Made:
1871-1900 in Paris
maker:
Mathieu
Chassaignac's combined tongue depressor and mouth speculum

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Chassaignac's combined tongue depressor and mouth speculum, steel and ebony, by Mathieu of Paris, late 19th century

Details

Category:
Clinical Diagnosis
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A158199
Materials:
steel and ebony
Measurements:
length 220 mm
width 40 mm
height 71 mm
type:
tongue depressors
credit:
Penon

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