Very unusual antique medical/surgical instruments marked E.M. Hessler, Cleveland, Ohio.Selling this matching pair of 19th-century surgical instruments:• Long three-pronged surgical retractor/rake
• Large antique surgical knife, likely an amputation/resection-type knife
• Both feature aged wood handles and original metal construction
• Instrument is marked E.M. HESSLERE.M. Hessler was a Cleveland surgical-instrument supplier active during the late 1800s, with documented Hessler surgical instruments and surgical sets dating from the 1870s through the 1890s. Examples are held in medical-history collections today. These are being sold as historical medical antiques/collectibles and are not intended for medical use.Both pieces have significant age-related wear, oxidation/patina and surface discoloration. Please look carefully at all photos for condition.Extremely unusual pieces for collectors of antique medical instruments, surgical history, Victorian medical antiques, anatomy/dissection memorabilia, or historical oddities.Sold as a pair.Price: $150
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