| Reference Number | MIMM/2018-4/2 |
| Title | Cartilage Knife |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Creator Name | Medical Supply Association Medical supply company, 1895-1987 |
| Description | Oval handle with concave dips for better grip. This is a cutting tool, with a tapered edge intended to cut cartilage. The blade is chipped and some corrosion is present. Manufacturer's mark is present but partially illegible due to scratches.
Part of a set belonging to John Mitchell, Medical Officer for Kilkenny. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 196mm x 20mm x 7mm |
| 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 | Postomortem Knife |
| Term | Surgical Instruments |
| Autopsy -- instrumentation |
| Surgical Knife |