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Bone cutting forceps

Amputation set, cased, by T. Chapman, Scottish, probably 19th century. Bone cutting forceps. Part of an Amputation set, cased, by T. Chapman, Scottish, probably 19th century.
Amputation set, cased, by T. Chapman, Scottish, probably 19th century. Bone cutting forceps. Part of an Amputation set, cased, by T. Chapman, Scottish, probably 19th century.

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Amputation set, cased, by T. Chapman, Scottish, probably 19th century.
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Bone cutting forceps. Part of an Amputation set, cased, by T. Chapman, Scottish, probably 19th century.
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Bone cutting forceps from amputation set

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600559 Pt3
type:
bone cutting forceps and bone cutting forceps and
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust

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