Scalpel

Manufacturer / MakerCreated by V. Mueller & Co.

Dateca. 1930

MediumMetal

Dimensions5 3/4 × 5/16 × 1/8 in. (14.6 × 0.8 × 0.3 cm)

ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Dr. John Roberts

Object numberPC1999.87.150.20

DescriptionThis object is a solid metal scalpel with a leaf-shaped blade. One side of the blade is flat, while the opposite side has a small vertical ridge down the center. The handle of the object is wider and rounded and narrows significantly towards the blade. Initials "J.B.R." have been inscribed onto one side of the handle near the base. "V.MUELLER&Co. / STAINLESS" has been stamped onto the same side of the handle towards the center of the object. Very mild levels of corrosion are visible through small scratches and blemishes located across the object.

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