Antique Heavy Duty Traveling Surgical Folding Bistoury Scalpel

Description

Here we have an
Antique Heavy Duty Traveling Surgical Folding Bistoury Scalpel.
There is no maker mark on this instrument.
A bistoury is defined as a long, narrow-bladed knife, with a straight or curved edge and sharp or blunt point (probe-point); used for opening or slitting cavities or hollow structures.  This is an example of the straight blunt point type and
is a folding version to allow for easy travel to a patient's home, etc.
The scalpel blade is in Excellent & clean condition.  I believe the handle is made out of a man-made Ebony type material.  It is in very good condition with no cracks.  This instrument has a sliding metal ring that acts as a blade lock when closed. The bistoury is 4-1/4" L when closed and 6-3/8"L when fully opened.
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