Amputation set, cased, by Hilliard, Scottish

Amputation set, cased, by Hilliard, Scottish

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Amputation set, cased, by Hilliard, Scottish

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600588
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined, case, leather, covered and case, metal
Measurements:
case: length 412 mm
case: width 88 mm
case: height 49 mm
type:
amputation sets

Parts

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Measurements:
folded: length 109 mm
folded: width 42 mm
Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A600588 Pt1
type:
tourniquets
Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 391 mm
height 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600588 Pt2
type:
amputation knives
Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Measurements:
length 203 mm
width 37 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600588 Pt3
type:
bone cutting forceps
Blade from scalpel

Blade from scalpel

Blade from scalpel

Measurements:
length 83 mm
width 8 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600588 Pt4
type:
scalpels
Ligature wound on piece of card

Ligature wound on piece of card

Ligature wound on piece of card

Measurements:
length 27 mm
width 52 mm
Materials:
paper and thread
Object Number:
A600588 Pt5
type:
sutures