Amputation set

Amputation set

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Amputation set, cased, by Laundy, English, 1783-1843

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A500449
Materials:
case, wood, case, metal and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 498 mm
case: width 171 mm
case: height 62 mm
type:
amputation sets

Parts

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 261 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500449 Pt1
type:
amputation knives
Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 245 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500449 Pt2
type:
amputation knives
Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 293 mm
width 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500449 Pt3
type:
amputation knives
Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 130 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500449 Pt4
type:
hooks
Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 447 mm
height 106 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500449 Pt5
type:
amputation saws
Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 237 mm
height 56 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500449 Pt6
type:
amputation saws
Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Measurements:
length 142 mm
width 51 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500449 Pt7
type:
bone cutting forceps
Two Petit's screw tourniquets

Two Petit's screw tourniquets

Two Petit's screw tourniquets

Measurements:
folded: length 84 mm
folded: width 60 mm
Materials:
cloth and brass
Object Number:
A500449 Pt8
type:
tourniquets
Two suture needles

Two suture needles

Two suture needles

Measurements:
length 60 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500449 Pt9
type:
suture needles
Two pieces of ligature wound round cardboard

Two pieces of ligature wound round cardboard

Two pieces of ligature wound round cardboard

Measurements:
card: length 37 mm
card: width 34 mm
Materials:
silk, ? material
Object Number:
A500449 Pt10
type:
sutures