Amputation set

Made:
1801-1900 in London
maker:
Evans and Company
Amputation set

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Amputation set, cased, by Evans and Co., English, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A201073
Materials:
case, velvet, lined, case, wood and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 412 mm
case: width 152 mm
case: height 56 mm
type:
amputation sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 338 mm
height 95 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A201073 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle, by Matthews, English

Measurements:
length 159 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A201073 Pt2
type:
scalpels
Scalpel with metal handle

Scalpel with metal handle

Scalpel with metal handle, made in Sheffield

Measurements:
length 162 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A201073 Pt3
type:
scalpels
Naevus needle with ivory handle

Naevus needle with ivory handle

Naevus needle with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 160 mm
width 23 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A201073 Pt4
type:
naevus needles
Steel hook attached to wooden handle

Steel hook attached to wooden handle

Steel hook attached to wooden handle

Measurements:
length 160 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A201073 Pt5
type:
hooks
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Measurements:
length 124 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A201073 Pt6
type:
forceps
Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 345 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A201073 Pt7
type:
amputation knives
Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 330 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A201073 Pt8
type:
amputation knives
Two trocars with ivory handles

Two trocars with ivory handles

Two trocars with ivory handles

Measurements:
open: length 147 mm
diameter 8 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A201073 Pt9
type:
trocars
Suture needles

Suture needles

Suture needles

Measurements:
length 66 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A201073 Pt10
type:
suture needles
Silk ligature wound on card

Silk ligature wound on card

Silk ligature wound on card

Measurements:
card: length 53 mm
card: width 29 mm
Materials:
silk and paper
Object Number:
A201073 Pt11
type:
sutures

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