Amputation set

Amputation set

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Amputation set, cased, by W. and H. Hutchinson, English, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600560
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 410 mm
case: width 121 mm
case: height 67 mm
type:
amputation sets

Parts

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Measurements:
folded: length 98 mm
folded: width 60 mm
Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A600560 Pt1
type:
tourniquets
Two amputation knives with vulcanite handles

Two amputation knives with vulcanite handles

Two amputation knives with vulcanite handles

Measurements:
length 350 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
steel and vulcanite
Object Number:
A600560 Pt2
type:
amputation knives
Catlin with vulcanite handle

Catlin with vulcanite handle

Catlin with vulcanite handle

Measurements:
length 217 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and vulcanite
Object Number:
A600560 Pt3
type:
amputation knives
Finger saw with vulcanite handle

Finger saw with vulcanite handle

Finger saw with vulcanite handle

Measurements:
length 207 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel and vulcanite
Object Number:
A600560 Pt4
type:
amputation saws
Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle, by Millikin, English

Measurements:
length 164 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600560 Pt5
type:
aneurism needles