KNIFE
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- AUTOPSY KNIFE
- Date Range From
- 1970
- Date Range To
- 1980
- Materials
- STEEL, CHROME, WOOD, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116063
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- AUTOPSY KNIFE
- Date Range From
- 1970
- Date Range To
- 1980
- Materials
- STEEL, CHROME, WOOD, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 1.5
- Length
- 19.9
- Width
- 1.6
- Description
- CHROME PLATED STEEL BLADE WITH WOOD HANDLE. BLADE IS CHROME PLATED WITH FACE OF BLADE WORN DOWN FROM SHARPENING. STEEL IS SLIGHTLY CORRODED AND OXIDIZED. WOOD HANDLE HAS DARK FINISH AND IS FASTENED WITH BRASS NAILS. STAMPED INTO NECK OF BLADE IS "CHROME" ON ONE SIDE AND "??Y-SCHEERER ??ERMANY" ON THE OTHER. HANDLE IS IN TWO HALVES FASTENED TO EITHER SIDE OF TANG.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- AUTOPSY KNIFE WAS REMOVED FROM THE MORGUE AT ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116063
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
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