KNIFE
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- AUTOPSY KNIFE
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- STEEL, CHROME, WOOD
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116087
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- AUTOPSY KNIFE
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- STEEL, CHROME, WOOD
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 1.5
- Length
- 23.3
- Width
- 1.8
- Description
- CHROME PLATED STEEL, WOOD. KNIFE BLADE IS CHROME PLATED STEEL WITH 5.5CM TANG. BLADE HAS SLIGHTLY ARCHED BACK AND CURVED BOTTOM EDGE. STAMPED INTO BOLSTER IS "CHROME" ON ONE SIDE AND "KNY-SCHEERER GERMANY" ON THE OTHER. HANDLE OF KNIFE IS SINGLE PIECE OF WOOD HELD IN PLACE WITH BRASS NAILS. HANDLE IS THICK NEAR BOLSTER AND TAPERS THIN AT BUTT. HANDLE IS STAINED AND ONE SIDE HAS SMALL CRACK AT BOLSTER. BRASS NAILS ARE CORRODED. BLADE HAS NUMEROUS GRIND AND SCRATCH MARKS FROM BEING SHARPENED.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- KNIFE WAS REMOVED FROM THE MORGUE AT AT. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116087
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
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