| Reference Number | MIMM/2016-9-5 |
| Title | Tonsil Guillotine |
| Date | 1850-1899 |
| Creator Name | John Whyte Surgical instrument maker,1850-1890 |
| Description | This is a metal tonsil guillotine, with detachable handle. The blade slides in the shaft, where a circular fenestration can be opened to house the tonsil. The top then slides over, severing the tonsil. Manufacturer's mark inscribed on body. |
| Extent | 2 parts |
| Dimensions | 175mm x 33mm 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 | Tonsil Guillotine |
| Term | Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures |
| Otolaryngology -- instrumentation |