Gum lancet and scalpel

Made:
1822-1869 in London
maker:
Ferguson
Gum lancet and scalpel, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath

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Gum lancet and scalpel, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath
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Gum lancet and scalpel, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath, by Ferguson of London, 1822-1869

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A618395
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Measurements:
open: length 177 mm
closed: length 94 mm
width 12 mm
height 5 mm
type:
gum lancets

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