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Scalpel from Hare Lip Pins and Assorted Material, by Weiss & Son, London,

Inventory Number 20197


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.20197

Subject
Surgery
Item type
Object
Object type
Scalpel
Dimensions
Height: 221mm Width: 15mm Depth: 5mm Weight: 10g
Inventory No
20197

Description

A long metal scalpel-shaped instrument with a handle that has a criss-cross grip and a shaft that curves towards the end and is sharp on one side of the curve but has a blunt tip.