A Rare Victorian Silver Plated Bone Surgeons Medical Hammer / Mallet Stamped "Mayer & Phelps, London" sub-Antiques The ancient world used blown

The ancient world used blown glass and alabaster whilst the Victorians favoured silver topped glass bottles such as this very example

Art Nouveau is like the baroque style in that it is theatrical and often borrows the principle asymmetry from Japanese art

would have held INF

beautifully worn

The tools are not hallmarked

A Rare Victorian Silver Plated Bone Surgeons Medical Hammer / Mallet Stamped "Mayer & Phelps, London" sub-Antiques The ancient world used blownOrigin: English Period: Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 Length: 6. 5 inches Width: 2. 5 inches (head) Head Face Diameter: 1. 75 inches Having a grip groove handle, the silver plated hammer with weighted head and clearly marked neck stamp; MAYER & PHELPS LONDON. A wonderfully tactile piece of medical history, the condition is sound, with marks and patination consummate with age. This instrument would have been most likely used to evaluate