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LicenseSet 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
Details
- 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
- Measurements:
-
case: length 340 mm
case: width 45 mm
case: height 37 mm
knife 1: length 318 mm
knife 2: length 185 mm
- type:
- amputation knives
