{"product_id":"antique-millikin-folding-pocket-surgical-knife-bistoury","title":"Antique Millikin Folding Pocket Surgical Knife Bistoury","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"normal break-word mb-xs-2\" data-buy-box-listing-title=\"\" data-listing-id=\"754572919\"\u003eAntique Millikin Folding Pocket Surgical Knife Bistoury\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis little beauty is an Antique (1865-1875) Millikin Folding Pocket Surgical Knife known as a ‘Bistoury’, (straight and pointed or blunt surgical knife), made of steel by John Millikin (late Bigg \u0026amp; Millikin) of 12, Southwark Street, London. It looks like a penknife!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is in fair used condition, except that the tip has broken off one of the two knives. It does have some surface blemishes and the knives are very difficult to push back into the holder. A rare survivor from an era pre-anaesthetics! The only other I have seen is in the London Science Museum!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis would make a fun addition to a medical instruments collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen folded, measures approximately 9.9cm (4″) in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarked Millikans, Southwark St.which dates it to 1865-1875. Millikin, a medical and surgical instrument supplier, were based in St Thomas’s Street pre-1865 and were in Southwark Street for less than 10 years before moving back to St. Thomas’s Street, London in 1875.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease click on the following link for more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/collections\/vintage-medical-devices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evintage medical devices\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Millikin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37866659774613,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/products\/DSC06208_b5cc4bfa-bb9f-43f3-b978-e65ea98b27f4.jpg?v=1610372144","url":"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/antique-millikin-folding-pocket-surgical-knife-bistoury","provider":"Mullard Antiques and Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}