A Victorian silver folding tongue depressor

A Victorian silver folding tongue depressor, by H. Atkins, Sheffield 1894, shaped rectangular form, hinged in the middle, with a textured surface for a better grip, length open 15cm, approx. weight 2.5oz. For a similar example see, 'Antique Medical Instruments', by Elizabeth Bennion, Sotheby, Parke, Bernet, 1979, page 105.