Amputation set

Made:
1843-1863 in London
maker:
Coxeter
Amputation set

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Amputation set, cased, by Coxeter and Co., 23 Grafton Street, London, England, 1843-1863.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A75805
Materials:
velvet, wood (unidentified), meta and metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall (case): 58 mm x 127 mm x 450 mm,
type:
amputation instrument set
credit:
Osborne Co.

Parts

Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 369 mm
height 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A75805 Pt1
type:
amputation knives

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