Object Details
- Description
- The “Wihl. Walb Nacht” inscription in the lid of the case of this microtome knife is that of
- Wilhelm Walb (ca. 1880-1925), an important German cutler and surgical instrument maker.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Wilhelm Walb
- Credit Line
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology
- Measurements
- overall: 2 3/8 in x 9 3/4 in x 3 7/8 in; 6.0325 cm x 24.765 cm x 9.8425 cm
- Object Name
- Knife, Microtome
- microtome knife
- Other Terms
- Knife, Microtome; Medicine
