Amputation knife, or catlin, by Stodart, c.1850

Made:
1787-1839 in London
Amputation knife, or catlin, by Stodart, c.1850

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Amputation knife, or catlin, by Stodart, c.1850
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Amputation knife, or catlin, by Stodart, c.1850

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600636
Materials:
blade, steel and handle, wood
Measurements:
length 204 mm
blade: length 92 mm
blade: width 11 mm
type:
amputation knives

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