Syme's abscess knife

Made:
1822-1869 in London
maker:
Ferguson
Syme's abscess knife, with gum lancet, steel, folding

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Syme's abscess knife, with gum lancet, steel, folding
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Syme's abscess knife, with gum lancet, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath, by Ferguson of London, 1822-1869

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A618406
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Measurements:
open: length 173 mm
closed: length 92 mm
width 15 mm
height 5 mm
type:
abscess knife