Surgical knife, South Nigerian, c 1871-1930.

Bronze knife blade, European, Bronze Age, 2000-500 BC.

Thorn extracting instrument, Ugandan, c 1880.

Pair of small scissors with folding knife blades. 19th century.

Flint knife blade, Egyptian, 1000-401BC.

Razor (or small folding knife), English, 1701-1850.

A Valentin knife, English, c 1840.

Penknife, c 1875.

Persian dagger with curved blade of watered steel, 18th century.

Surgical knife.

Amputation knife

Tenon saw, 1950s.