Amputation set, cased, by Evans, English

Made:
London
Amputation set, cased, by Evans, English

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Amputation set, cased, by Evans, English

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600577
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined, case, fishskin, covered and case, metal
Measurements:
case: length 470 mm
case: width 209 mm
case: height 64 mm
type:
amputation sets

Parts

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 315 mm
height 28 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600577 Pt1
type:
amputation knives
Nine suture needles

Nine suture needles

Nine suture needles, different sizes

Measurements:
length 74 mm
width 28 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600577 Pt3
type:
suture needles
Spare blade for amputation saw

Spare blade for amputation saw

Spare blade for amputation saw

Measurements:
length 274 mm
height 30 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600577 Pt5
type:
blades
Long curved needle

Long curved needle

Long curved needle

Measurements:
length 192 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600577 Pt6
type:
needles
Screw tourniquet

Screw tourniquet

Screw tourniquet

Measurements:
folded: length 105 mm
folded: width 64 mm
Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A600577 Pt7
type:
tourniquets
Forceps, possibly for extracting bullets

Forceps, possibly for extracting bullets

Forceps, possibly for extracting bullets

Measurements:
length 188 mm
width 54 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600577 Pt8
type:
bullet forceps