Small, ornate adjustable bow-frame amputation saw

Made:
1601-1700
Small, ornate adjustable bow-frame amputation saw

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Small, ornate adjustable bow-frame amputation saw
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Small, ornate adjustable bow-frame amputation saw, blade missing, from the Hamonic collection, c.1650

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A121441
Materials:
steel (metal) and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 85 mm x 260 mm,
type:
amputation saw