Amputation set

Amputation set

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Amputation set, cased, by Maddox, English, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600568
Materials:
case, brass and case, wood
Measurements:
case: length 423 mm
case: width 177 mm
case: height 76 mm
type:
amputation sets

Parts

Petit's screw tourniquet by Snowdon

Petit's screw tourniquet by Snowdon

Petit's screw tourniquet by Snowdon, English

Measurements:
folded: length 90 mm
folded: width 80 mm
Materials:
cloth and brass
Object Number:
A600568 Pt1
type:
tourniquets
Curved, blunt ended bistoury with ivory handle

Curved, blunt ended bistoury with ivory handle

Curved, blunt ended bistoury with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 174 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A600568 Pt2
type:
bistouries
Hernia bistoury with ivory handle

Hernia bistoury with ivory handle

Hernia bistoury with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 174 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A600568 Pt3
type:
bistouries
Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 282 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600568 Pt4
type:
amputation knives
Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 315 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600568 Pt5
type:
amputation knives
Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 350 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600568 Pt6
type:
amputation knives
Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Amputation knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 345 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600568 Pt7
type:
amputation knives
Wakley's artery forceps

Wakley's artery forceps

Wakley's artery forceps

Measurements:
length 130 mm
width 30 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600568 Pt8
type:
artery forceps