Amputation set

Made:
1801-1900 in London
maker:
Evans and Company
Amputation set

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Amputation set, cased, by Evans and Co., English, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600558
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 405 mm
case: width 142 mm
case: height 72 mm
type:
amputation saws

Parts

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 340 mm
height 90 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600558 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Measurements:
length 206 mm
width 41 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600558 Pt2
type:
bone cutting forceps
Artery forceps with wooden handle

Artery forceps with wooden handle

Artery forceps with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 132 mm
width 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600558 Pt3
type:
artery forceps
Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 132 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600558 Pt4
type:
hooks
Silk ligature

Silk ligature

Silk ligature

Measurements:
length 48 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
silk and paper
Object Number:
A600558 Pt5
type:
sutures
Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet, with spare strap

Measurements:
folded: length 104 mm
folded: width 53 mm
Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A600558 Pt6
type:
tourniquets
Metacarpal amputation saw with wooden handle

Metacarpal amputation saw with wooden handle

Metacarpal amputation saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 204 mm
height 16 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600558 Pt7
type:
amputation saws
Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 344 mm
height 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600558 Pt8
type:
amputation knives
Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 310 mm
height 20 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600558 Pt9
type:
amputation knives
Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 295 mm
height 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600558 Pt10
type:
amputation knives

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