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Set of Ivory-Handled Surgical Knives in Case, by Ferguson & Co

Inventory Number 15658


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.15658

Subject
Surgery
Item type
Object
Provenance
Pres. by Mrs. Gwynneth Gordon Given to the donor by the Vicar of Broomfield, Essex
Primary inscriptions
'FERGUSON AND Co. MAKERS 40 + 41 WEST SMITHFIELD LONDON'
Physical material
Ivory
Inventory No
15658
Accession Number
1982-9

Description

Set of six ivory handled surgical knives of varying size steel blades, manufactured by Ferguson and Co. Knives are held in a wooden case with metal fittings. Also stored in the case is a conical shaped hollow steel pin.