Amputation set

Amputation set

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Amputation set, cased, by Savigny and Co., English,, 1810-1850

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600571
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
overall (closed): 70 mm x 419 mm x 170 mm, 2.82 kg
overall (open): 208 mm x 419 mm x 230 mm,
type:
amputation sets
credit:
Bray, G.F.

Parts

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 365 mm
height 93 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600571 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Finger saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Finger saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Finger saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Measurements:
length 234 mm
height 46 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600571 Pt2
type:
amputation saws
Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 226 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600571 Pt3
type:
amputation knives
Nine curved suture needles in packet

Nine curved suture needles in packet

Nine curved suture needles in packet

Measurements:
packet: length 70 mm
packet: width 25 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and needle, steel
Object Number:
A600571 Pt4
type:
suture needles
Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Measurements:
folded: length 94 mm
folded: width 54 mm
Materials:
cloth and brass
Object Number:
A600571 Pt5
type:
tourniquets
Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 359 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600571 Pt6
type:
amputation knives
Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Measurements:
length 217 mm
width 38 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600571 Pt7
type:
bone cutting forceps
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Measurements:
length 103 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600571 Pt8
type:
forceps
Steel hook attached to wooden handle

Steel hook attached to wooden handle

Steel hook attached to wooden handle

Measurements:
length 145 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600571 Pt9
type:
hooks
Bobbin of silk ligature

Bobbin of silk ligature

Bobbin of silk ligature

Measurements:
bobbin: length 31 mm
bobbin: diameter 19 mm
Materials:
bobbin, wood and ligature, silk
Object Number:
A600571 Pt10
type:
sutures