Surgical scalpel and three bistouries

Object/Artifact

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Worshipful Company of Cutlers, London

Name/Title

Surgical scalpel and three bistouries

Entry/Object ID

0000.1.438

Description

438.01 Scalpel: 438.02 Bistoury: Straight with gold-plated handle 438.03 Bistoury: Curved with sharp blade on final third and gold-plated handle 438.04 Bistoury: Curved, with full-length blade and gold-plated handle

Collection

Cutlery Collection, Surgical

Made/Created

Artist

J Gray & Son

Date made

circa 1880

Time Period

19

Place

City

Sheffield

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Each stamped: J GRAY & SON/SHEFFIELD

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Cutlery Collection Record Book

Other Number

CC438

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Length: Scalpel: 138mm Bistoury (438.02): 178mm Bistoury (438.03): 172mm Bistoury (438.04): 171mm