Medical instrument
Category
Scientific instruments
Date
Unknown
Materials
Stainless steel, wood
Measurements
18 mm (Width) x 15 mm (Depth); 191 mm (Length); 97 mm (Length); 16 mm (Width)
Collection
The Workhouse, Southwell, Nottinghamshire
NT 1514505.19
Summary
A tapered blade with a pointed end and a black wooden handle. A section of the wooden handle is missing. The inscription reads S. MAW & SONS. Part of a twentieth century mortuary set.
Provenance
Gifted to The National Trust.
Marks and inscriptions
At the base of the blade: S. MAW & SONS