Amputation set

Amputation set

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Amputation set, cased, by Savigny, English, possibly 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600596
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 436 mm
case: width 203 mm
case: height 68 mm
type:
amputation sets

Parts

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles, by Stodart

Measurements:
length 298 mm
height 25 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600596 Pt1
type:
amputation knives
Catlin with wooden handles

Catlin with wooden handles

Catlin with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 204 mm
height 15 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600596 Pt2
type:
amputation knives
Unidentified forceps

Unidentified forceps

Unidentified forceps

Measurements:
length 172 mm
width 59 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600596 Pt3
type:
forceps
Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Measurements:
folded: length 115 mm
folded: width 60 mm
Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A600596 Pt4
type:
tourniquets
Curved suture needle

Curved suture needle

Curved suture needle

Measurements:
length 38 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600596 Pt5
type:
suture needles