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Actions	Cautery Iron Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberHC.I.16.3 TitleCautery Iron Creator Edinburgh Gardner & Son DescriptionCautery iron with ebony handle, brass fitting, steel shaft and copper head. The head appears to be not the original due to its unfinished nature and brass solder. It could have been given this shape head for a specific job, while copper was used for improved heat conductivity. 'RIE Ward 7,8,9' stamped on the shaft, as is the maker's mark 'J. Gardner & Son Edinburgh'. HC paper record lists it as being from Wards 11 and 12, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh - either a clerical error or the object source at the time of acquisition. Production date estimate 1700 - estimate 1800 Production period18th century Object nameCautery iron Object categoryINSTRUMENT MaterialWood, ebony, Steel, Copper Dimensions Whole Length: 35.5 cm Handle Diameter: 3.2 cm Shaft Length: 22 cm Head Width: 5

Object numberHC.I.16.3

TitleCautery Iron

DescriptionCautery iron with ebony handle, brass fitting, steel shaft and copper head. The head appears to be not the original due to its unfinished nature and brass solder. It could have been given this shape head for a specific job, while copper was used for improved heat conductivity. 'RIE Ward 7,8,9' stamped on the shaft, as is the maker's mark 'J. Gardner & Son Edinburgh'. HC paper record lists it as being from Wards 11 and 12, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh - either a clerical error or the object source at the time of acquisition.

Production date estimate 1700 - estimate 1800

Production period18th century

Object nameCautery iron

Object categoryINSTRUMENT

MaterialWood, ebony, Steel, Copper

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