Amputation set

Made:
1871-1930 in York
Amputation set

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Amputation set, cased, by J. Wood and Co. Ltd., English, late 19th or early 20th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600589
Materials:
case, wood and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 408 mm
case: width 145 mm
case: height 43 mm
type:
amputation sets

Parts

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 378 mm
width 102 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600589 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 350 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600589 Pt2
type:
amputation knives