Metacarpal, bow-frame amputation saw by Charriere

Made:: 1781-1880

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Metacarpal, bow-frame amputation saw by Charriere, c. 1830
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Metacarpal, bow-frame amputation saw by Charriere, c. 1830

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Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A600824

Materials:: complete, steel, steel (metal) and wood (unidentified)

Measurements:: overall: 68 mm x 262 mm,
overall (blade): 122 mm

type:: amputation saw

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Metacarpal, bow-frame amputation saw by Charriere

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