Amputation set

Amputation set

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

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600590
Materials:
case, wood and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 434 mm
case: width 132 mm
case: height 68 mm
type:
amputation sets

Parts

Three amputation knives

Three amputation knives

Three amputation knives, different sizes

Measurements:
length 369 mm
height 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600590 Pt1
type:
amputation knives
Screw tourniquet

Screw tourniquet

Screw tourniquet, Petit's type

Measurements:
folded: length 83 mm
folded: width 54 mm
Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A600590 Pt2
type:
tourniquets
Silk ligature

Silk ligature

Silk ligature

Measurements:
length 60 mm
width 35 mm
Materials:
paper and silk
Object Number:
A600590 Pt3
type:
sutures