Amputation knife by Savigny, c. 1800

Made:
1750-1850 in London
maker:
Savigny and Company
Amputation knife by Savigny, c. 1800

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Amputation knife by Savigny, c. 1800
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Amputation knife by Savigny, c. 1800

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600661
Materials:
blade, steel and handle, wood
Measurements:
length 290 mm
blade: length 165 mm
blade: width 20 mm
type:
amputation knives

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