Brass-bound Wooden Box of Scalpels Wooden box consisting of 6 ivory-handled scalpels and two loose needles, presented by Dr G Bewley. The 6 scalpels are individually set in the box with metal mounting supporting the base of the handles and the need of the blade. Each scalpel blade is of a different size, with equal sized handles. The blades are set about 20mm into the handles. The inner lid of the box has a hidden compartment that can be lifted to reveal two, now empty, spaces intended to store scissors. The box is brass-bound and intended to be locked. At the bottom of the box a red and white price label is present with handwritten price "£330". 1850-1899