Reference NumberREAD/89
TitleLenticular
Date1875-1925
DescriptionMetal lenticular instrument, consisting of a shaft ending in a cylindrical blade with a blunt, button-shaped tip. One side of the blade is flat, with one lateral edge blunt and the other sharp.
The metal shaft, engraved with 'Read', is fitted into a wooden handle.
Extent1 item
Dimensions175mm x 15mm
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Credit LineRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland
Object NameScalpels
TermGeneral Surgery -- Instrumentation
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1977Thomas Read & Co; 1744-1997; Surgical instrument makers1744-1997
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