| Reference Number | MIMM/2024-4-16 |
| Title | Whetstone in Case |
| Date | [1850-1899] |
| Description | Sword-shaped whetstone in dark brown case with lid. The metal handle is engraved with a coat of arms and the words: "SPES.TUTISSTMA.CAELIS" ["The safest hope is in Heaven"]. Cut marks visible on surface where it has been used to sharpen blades. Handwritten on one side of the case are the letters "EPW" and there is also illegible writing on the other side. |
| Extent | 2 items |
| Dimensions | Whetstone: 167mm x 27mm x 10mm |
| Case: 174mm x 35mm x 13mm |
| 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 | Whetstone |
| Knife-Sharpener |
| Case |
| Term | Equipment and Supplies |
| General Surgery -- Instrumentation |
| Maintenance |
| Emblems and Insignia |