Lot Essay
The Arnold & Sons Veterinary Instruments catalogue of circa 1901 illustrates this knife (but captioned as having a metal handle) as Figure 166, p. 39, at #1 5 shillings.
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ARNOLD & SONS, London
A Compactum veterinarian's pocket knife, with folding castration knife, gum lancet, two scalpels, abscess knife and bistoury, the horn handle with hinged needle-compartment cover engraved Presented To J. B. Southey By T. Ober Esq. -- 4¾in.(12cm.)long
A Compactum veterinarian's pocket knife, with folding castration knife, gum lancet, two scalpels, abscess knife and bistoury, the horn handle with hinged needle-compartment cover engraved Presented To J. B. Southey By T. Ober Esq. -- 4¾in.(12cm.)long