A lenticular was used to scrape away adherent scalp from the bone of the cranium when performing craniotomies (making surgical holes in the head).

Octagonal shaped ebony wood handle with a steel shaft marked “GEMRIG.”

Very nice condition.

The J. H. Gemrig Company, founded 1839, was a noted Philadelphia instrument maker that produced medical instruments throughout the Civil War and beyond. [ad][ph:L]

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