Ornate bow-frame amputation saw

Made:
1601-1700 in France
Ornate bow-frame amputation saw, by Lesueur, France, c. 1650

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Ornate bow-frame amputation saw, by Lesueur, France, c. 1650
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Ornate bow-frame amputation saw, by Lesueur, France, c. 1650

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A85241
Materials:
steel (metal), ebony and incomplete
Measurements:
overall: 105 mm x 490 mm,
overall (blade): 320 mm
type:
amputation saw