Amputation knives by Weiss, c.1850

Made:
1801-1900 in London
maker:
Weiss, John
Amputation knives by Weiss, c.1850

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Amputation knives by Weiss, c.1850
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Amputation knives by Weiss, c.1850

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600628
Materials:
blade, steel and handle, ebonite
Measurements:
length 378 mm
blade: width 248 mm
blade: width 17 mm
type:
amputation knives

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