Set of two amputation knives by Arch Young

Made:: 1750-1850 in Edinburgh

maker:: Young

Set of two amputation knives by Arch Young, Edinburgh, c. 1800

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Set of two amputation knives by Arch Young, Edinburgh, c. 1800
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Set of two amputation knives by Arch Young, Edinburgh, c. 1800

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Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A600663

Materials:: case, wood, case, leather, case, velvet, case, satin, blades, steel, hilts, german silver and handles, ebony

type:: amputation knives

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Set of two amputation knives by Arch Young

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