| Reference Number | MIMM/2009-1/191 |
| Title | Scalpel in Case |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Creator Name | Swann-Morton Ltd, Surgical equiplment manufacturer, 1932- |
| Description | The rectangular green cardboard box, with silver ink writing "Swann-Morton," can be opened by removing the push-fit lid, which features a circled silver-ink "4." Inside, there is a metal scalpel with a flat handle that has circular patterns towards the blade for better grip. The handle has engravings: "Made in England" in a rectangle on one side, and "Swann-Morton" in a rectangle with a circled "4" indicating the size on the other.
Signs of wear and tear, such as corrosion and stains, are visible. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 130mm x 3mm x 10mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Scalpels |
| Term | General Surgery -- Instrumentation |
| Surgical Fixation Devices |
| Sutures |
| Surgical Knife |