Amputation knife by Mathieu
Amputation knife by Mathieu, French, with wooden handle
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Amputation set, cased, French, early 19th century
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A500453
- Materials:
- case, wood, case, brass and case, leather, covered
- Measurements:
-
case: length 415 mm
case: width 121 mm
case: height 63 mm
- type:
- amputation sets
Parts
Three amputation knives with wooden handles
Three amputation knives with wooden handles, by Grangeret, French
Catlin with wooden handle
Catlin with wooden handle, by Grangeret, French
Two gum-elastic catheters
Two gum-elastic catheters
Bullet forceps
Bullet forceps
- Measurements:
-
length 234 mm
width 48 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A500453 Pt7
- type:
- bullet forceps
Amputation saw with wooden handle and spare blade
Amputation saw with wooden handle and spare blade, by Lesueur, French
Nine curved suture needles
Nine curved suture needles
- Measurements:
-
length 44 mm
width 25 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A500453 Pt9
- type:
- suture needles
