Amputation set

Amputation set

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Amputation set, cased, by Schneider, German, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A500483
Materials:
case, brass, case, wood and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: width 168 mm
case: length 355 mm
case: height 68 mm
type:
amputation sets

Parts

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 333 mm
height 92 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500483 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 212 mm
height 18 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500483 Pt2
type:
amputation knives
Finger saw with removable back and wooden handle

Finger saw with removable back and wooden handle

Finger saw with removable back and wooden handle

Measurements:
length 200 mm
height 16 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500483 Pt3
type:
amputation saws
Two amputation knives with two cutting edges and wooden handles

Two amputation knives with two cutting edges and wooden handles

Two amputation knives with two cutting edges and wooden handles

Measurements:
length 334 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500483 Pt4
type:
amputation knives
Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Measurements:
length 174 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500483 Pt5
type:
bone cutting forceps
Raspatory with wooden handle

Raspatory with wooden handle

Raspatory with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 205 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500483 Pt6
type:
raspatories
Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 350 mm
height 27 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500483 Pt7
type:
amputation knives