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A COLLECTION OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS comprising two ebony-handled trepanning instruments, a steel and hardwood saw and a stethoscope (3) (Saw measures 39cm overall.)

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A COLLECTION OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS comprising two ebony-handled trepanning instruments, a steel and hardwood saw and a stethoscope (3) (Saw measures 39cm overall.)

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