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Tonsil Guillotine; 1800s; 1142

Tonsil Guillotine, 1800s, 1142
Name/Title
Tonsil Guillotine
About this object
One of the earliest versions of a tonsil guillotine. Held by prongs in the first circle, the tonsil was sliced off by the second circle (a blade).
Date Made
1800s
Medium and Materials
Metal
Collection
General Medical Collection
Object Type
Surgical equipment
Object number
1142

Tags

medical
surgical instruments
tonsils


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