Antique Surgeon's Case with 6 Bone Handled Scalpels, 1870.

Surgeon's Case with 6 Scalpels/Scalpels/Scalpels with Bone Handle, 1870.Antique rectangular case in wood, opening by front hook. It is a small size and very handy case, which houses in its interior the six scalpels or scalpels necessary for a surgeon. With such a small size it is perfectly transportable in moments when there is not much time; a constant in the life of a surgeon. The case has on the upper part an oval plate with the inscription of the name of the surgeon who used it: GEORGE Mc COULL. The inner part, lined with red velvet, has some slits that allow a perfect distribution of the medical instruments: six scalpels of different sizes with a long handle made of bone in very good condition. The blades are engraved with the maker's marks: CASH & SONS, J.SHARP and McQUEEN & SONS.Magnificent piece for a collection of antique medical instruments!Measures: 3.3 x 19.2 cm.