Scissors

Date
Circa 1920
 Description
One pair of scissors, Lawson Tait's for perineorrhaphy, the plastic surgery procedures used to correct clinical conditions such as damage, defect and deformity of the vagina and the anus . With angled blades and screw joint. Instrument inscribed: 'ALLEN & HANBURY'S / 6".
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Object detail

Date
Circa 1920
Medium
Metal
Measurements
17.0 x 5.5 cm
Accession Number
A2003_99_242
Object Type
medical device
Named Collection
Royal Women's Hospital Collection
Medical History Museum Category
Royal Women's Hospital
Museum
Medical History Museum

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