Metacarpal saw with hinged back

Made:
1851-1900

Metacarpal saw with hinged back, c.1880.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600901
Materials:
complete, steel (metal), nickel silver (nickel, copper, zinc alloy) and ebony
Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 200 mm x 25 mm, .02 mm,
type:
amputation saws