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Actions	Case containing ophthalmic knives Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberED.CS.2017.136.11 TitleCase containing ophthalmic knives CreatorWeiss, Down DescriptionWooden box containing four ophthalmic instruments with a handwritten label which reads 'Herbert's Knives for Scleroctomy, Bell Taylor's Iridectomy knife'. The box is made by Weiss and Son, two of the instruments are also labelled as made by Weiss with one also inscribed 'W.I', the other two instruments are made by Down. The Gartnavel label is on the side of the box: EYE.1991.439. Production placeLondon, London Production date 1885 - 1970 Production periodLate eighteenth/early nineteenth century Object nameSurgical instruments, set of Object categoryINSTRUMENT MaterialWood, Metal Dimensions Height: 3 cm Width: 16.5 cm Depth: 5 cm

Object numberED.CS.2017.136.11

TitleCase containing ophthalmic knives

DescriptionWooden box containing four ophthalmic instruments with a handwritten label which reads 'Herbert's Knives for Scleroctomy, Bell Taylor's Iridectomy knife'. The box is made by Weiss and Son, two of the instruments are also labelled as made by Weiss with one also inscribed 'W.I', the other two instruments are made by Down. The Gartnavel label is on the side of the box: EYE.1991.439.

Production placeLondon, London

Production date 1885 - 1970

Production periodLate eighteenth/early nineteenth century

Object nameSurgical instruments, set of

Object categoryINSTRUMENT

MaterialWood, Metal

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