Amputation set

Amputation set

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Amputation set, cased, possibly by Gay, English, possibly 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600569
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 432 mm
case: width 210 mm
case: height 70 mm
type:
amputation sets

Parts

Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 72 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600569 Pt1
type:
scalpels
Artery forceps

Artery forceps

Artery forceps

Measurements:
length 99 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600569 Pt2
type:
artery forceps
Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 151 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600569 Pt3
type:
hooks
Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 240 mm
height 61 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600569 Pt4
type:
amputation saws
Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Measurements:
length 156 mm
width 51 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600569 Pt5
type:
bone cutting forceps
Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 320 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600569 Pt6
type:
amputation knives
Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Measurements:
folded: length 96 mm
folded: width 56 mm
Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A600569 Pt7
type:
tourniquets