This is a knife sharpener!
According to an article in the British Medical Journal "the instrument is held like a pair of forceps, the blades firmly together, and the knife edge is stroked from heel to point, first with the oilstone balls and then with the steel balls"
#triviatuesday
Surgeons' Hall Museum
Who is ready for another #TriviaTuesday? This week we have this instrument from the early 20th century. It is 8.2cm in length, 1cm in width and 2.2cm in depth. What was it used for? We'll reveal the answer later on today!
