W. B. H. HILLARD & SONS, GlasgowA set of surgeon's instruments, including bone saw with smooth ebony handle, Liston knife with chequer-grip ebony handle, an obstretic scissor-perforator, craniomity forceps and crochet, various Weiss instruments including trephines, skull-saw, trocar and cannulae, and other instruments including finger saw, scalpels, dental forceps and other items, in fitted mahogany case with lift-out tray and makers label -- 19½in.(50cm.) wide

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W. B. H. HILLARD & SONS, GlasgowA set of surgeon's instruments, including bone saw with smooth ebony handle, Liston knife with chequer-grip ebony handle, an obstretic scissor-perforator, craniomity forceps and crochet, various Weiss instruments including trephines, skull-saw, trocar and cannulae, and other instruments including finger saw, scalpels, dental forceps and other items, in fitted mahogany case with lift-out tray and makers label -- 19½in.(50cm.) wide

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Judging by the range of items within this set, and the fact that there is no bullet forceps or similar item, it would be safe to assume that this was intended for use by a ship's doctor or some other similar phyisician.

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