Amputation set

Made:
1822-1830 in London
maker:
Ferguson
Amputation set

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Amputation set, cased, by Ferguson, English, 1822-1830

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600572
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 410 mm
case: width 167 mm
case: height 67 mm
type:
amputation sets

Parts

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 399 mm
height 95 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600572 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 241 mm
height 72 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600572 Pt2
type:
amputation saws
Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 164 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600572 Pt3
type:
hooks
Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 236 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600572 Pt4
type:
amputation knives
Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 344 mm
height 27 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600572 Pt5
type:
amputation knives
Packet containing eleven curved suture needles

Packet containing eleven curved suture needles

Packet containing eleven curved suture needles

Measurements:
packet: length 71 mm
packet: width 33 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and needle, steel
Object Number:
A600572 Pt6
type:
suture needles
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Measurements:
length 99 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600572 Pt7
type:
forceps
Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Measurements:
length 157 mm
width 37 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600572 Pt8
type:
bone cutting forceps