Amputation set in case, by Aitken, York, 1820-1886

Made:
1820-1886 in York
Amputation set in case, by Aitken, York, 1820-1886

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Amputation set, cased, by Aitken, York, 1820-1886

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A64266
Materials:
case, velvet, lined, case, wood and case, metal
Measurements:
case: length 442 mm
case: width 217 mm
case: height 64 mm
type:
amputation sets
credit:
Taylor, Francis

Parts

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 361 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A64266 Pt1
type:
amputation knives
Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 238 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A64266 Pt2
type:
amputation knives
Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 165 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A64266 Pt3
type:
scalpels
Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Measurements:
folded: length 100 mm
folded: width 66 mm
Materials:
cloth and brass
Object Number:
A64266 Pt4
type:
tourniquets
Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 318 mm
width 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A64266 Pt5
type:
amputation knives
Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 161 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A64266 Pt6
type:
hooks
Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 390 mm
height 120 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A64266 Pt7
type:
amputation saws
Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Measurements:
length 237 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A64266 Pt8
type:
bone cutting forceps
Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 230 mm
height 48 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A64266 Pt9
type:
amputation saws
Liston's artery forceps

Liston's artery forceps

Liston's artery forceps

Measurements:
length 126 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A64266 Pt10
type:
artery forceps
Bryant's tortion forceps

Bryant's tortion forceps

Bryant's tortion forceps

Measurements:
length 130 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A64266 Pt11
type:
torsion forceps