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J. WEISS, London
An early surgeon's set, comprising saw with serrated blade and pressed ebony handle, decorated with stylised Royal coat of arms and signed J. Weiss,No. 62 Strand, London, Razor Maker to His Majesty, two Hey's saws, six Liston knives, trephine with two interchangeable crowns, lenticular, elevator, two trocar, and various scalpels, bistouries and other items by Weiss, Savingay, Aitken, Down and others, all in a red velvet-lined, brass-bound, fitted Weiss's Improved Air Tight Case with lift-out tray, the lid with central brass plaque engraved Dr. Settle -- 15½in.(39cm.)wide, circa 1835
An early surgeon's set, comprising saw with serrated blade and pressed ebony handle, decorated with stylised Royal coat of arms and signed J. Weiss,No. 62 Strand, London, Razor Maker to His Majesty, two Hey's saws, six Liston knives, trephine with two interchangeable crowns, lenticular, elevator, two trocar, and various scalpels, bistouries and other items by Weiss, Savingay, Aitken, Down and others, all in a red velvet-lined, brass-bound, fitted Weiss's Improved Air Tight Case with lift-out tray, the lid with central brass plaque engraved Dr. Settle -- 15½in.(39cm.)wide, circa 1835
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