![](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/62/608/medium_thumbnail_a600899.jpg)
Amputation knife
- maker:
- William Matthews
![Amputation knife, by Matthews, London](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/350/775/medium_smg00183920.jpg)
Amputation knife, by Matthews, London, with Nettleship's modification, c.1850, in case
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A600638
- Materials:
- blade, steel, handle, steel, case, wood, case, leather and case, velvet
- type:
- amputation knives