| Reference Number | MIMM/2009-1/29 |
| Title | Double Knife With Detachable Blade |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Description | This double knife with detachable blade is made of steel. It is composed of a handle and two sharp ends joint to it, detachable by using the two sliding mechanisms on the handle. When detached, the unit is composed of two sides of the handle, two sliding mechanism, and the blades. One blade is missing, and the one present is a Paget's abscess knife. The blade folds into the sheath/handle.
Some corrosion is present.
When completely detached, the engraved "133" can be read on both parts composing the handle.
When fully open it measures (150mm x 10mm x 5mm), closed 95mm x 10mm x 5mm |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 150mm x 10mm x 5mm |
| 95mm x 10mm x 5mm |
| 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 | Surgical Knife |
| Term | General Surgery -- Instrumentation |
| Surgical Procedures, Operative |