Amputation set

Made:: 1851-1900 in London

maker:: Hunter and Mason

Amputation set

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Amputation set, cased, by Hunter and Mason, English, second half of 19th century

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A600570

Materials:: case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, brass

Measurements:: case: length 395 mm
case: width 123 mm
case: height 69 mm

type:: amputation sets

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Parts

Steel hook with plastic handle

Steel hook with plastic handle

Steel hook with plastic handle, from Amputation set by Hunter and Mason, English, second half of 19th century.

Measurements:: length 153 mm
width 19 mm

Materials:: steel and plastic

Object Number:: A600570 Pt1

type:: hooks

Scalpel with plastic handle

Scalpel with plastic handle

Scalpel with plastic handle, from Amputation set by Hunter and Mason, English, second half of 19th century

Measurements:: length 154 mm
width 12 mm

Materials:: steel and plastic

Object Number:: A600570 Pt2

type:: scalpels

Two amputation knives with plastic handles

Two amputation knives with plastic handles

Two amputation knives with plastic handles, from Amputation set by Hunter and Mason, English, second half of 19th century

Measurements:: length 306 mm
width 27 mm

Materials:: steel and plastic

Object Number:: A600570 Pt3

type:: amputation knives

Catlin with plastic handle

Catlin with plastic handle

Catlin with plastic handle, from Amputation set by Hunter and Mason, English, second half of 19th century

Measurements:: length 218 mm
width 16 mm

Materials:: steel and plastic

Object Number:: A600570 Pt4

type:: amputation knives

Five curved needles

Five curved needles

Five curved needles, from amputation set by Hunter and Mason, English, second half of 19th century

Object Number:: A600570/5

type:: needles

Case for amputation set by Hunter and Mason

Case for amputation set by Hunter and Mason

Case for amputation set by Hunter and Mason, English, second half of 19th century

Object Number:: A600570/6

type:: case