Amputation set, cased, 18th century

Amputation set, cased, 18th century

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Amputation set, cased, 18th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A241314
Materials:
case, wood, case, paper, lined, case, metal and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 220 mm
case: width 523 mm
case: height 84 mm
type:
amputation sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Screw tourniquet

Screw tourniquet

Screw tourniquet, by Savigny

Measurements:
length 63 mm
width 56 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A241314 Pt1
type:
tourniquets
Curved amputation knife with wooden handle

Curved amputation knife with wooden handle

Curved amputation knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 330 mm
width 110 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A241314 Pt2
type:
amputation knives
Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 226 mm
width 28 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A241314 Pt3
type:
amputation knives
Trocar with wooden handle

Trocar with wooden handle

Trocar with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 112 mm
diameter 24 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A241314 Pt4
type:
trocars
Metal cannula

Metal cannula

Metal cannula

Measurements:
length 56 mm
diameter 21 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A241314 Pt5
type:
cannulas
Steel chisel

Steel chisel

Steel chisel, by Jojnson, English

Measurements:
length 116 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A241314 Pt6
type:
chisels
Two blades for amputation saw

Two blades for amputation saw

Two blades for amputation saw

Measurements:
length 330 mm
height 25 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A241314 Pt7
type:
blades