Small amputation knife or catlin by Grangeret of Paris

Made:
1750-1850 in Paris
maker:
Grangeret

Small amputation knife or catlin by Grangeret of Paris, in leather sheath, c. 1800

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A106352
Materials:
blade, steel, handle, wood and sheath, leather
Measurements:
knife: length 235 mm
upper blade: length 82 mm
upper blade: length 130 mm
blade: width 14 mm
sheath: length 153 mm
sheath: width 29 mm
type:
amputation knife
credit:
Murdoch, D.M.