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Unusual mechanical urological
bistoury scalpel with a crosshatched ebony handle. The
curved angle of the blade is adjustable with an ingenious
mechanism. It was invented by the renowned Prof Pietro
Loreta (1831-1889) of the Bologna University. Two factories in
Bologna, Fratelli Lollini first, and Ditta Enrico Bergamini after,
manufactured those items, starting in 1870 circa. The same instrument can be seen on the right hand
side of the picture
**here** as part of a remarkably surgical rare set used
for "cistotomia perineale". (With thanks to Andrea
Menarini for his kind help in identifying the maker and the dates) |
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