Amputation set in case, by Savigny, English

Made:
1801-1900 in London
maker:
Savigny and Company
Amputation set in case, by Savigny, English

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

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A43788
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass and case lining, velvet
Measurements:
case: length 428 mm
case: width 226 mm
case: height 69 mm
type:
amputation sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 221 mm
height 14 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A43788 Pt1
type:
amputation knives
Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 30 mm
height 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A43788 Pt2
type:
amputation knives
Bottle containing unidentified oil

Bottle containing unidentified oil

Bottle containing unidentified oil

Measurements:
height 71 mm
width 32 mm
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A43788 Pt3
type:
bottles
Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Measurements:
folded: length 98 mm
folded: width 52 mm
Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A43788 Pt4
type:
tourniquets

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