Amputation set, 19th century.

Made:
1801-1900 in England and France
Amputation set, 19th century.

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Amputation set, cased, by W. Carter, French or English, 19th century

Amputation set, cased, by W. Carter, French or English.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600555
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 66 mm
case: width 189 mm
case: length 510 mm
type:
instruments and surgery

Parts

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 375 mm
height 88 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600555 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 322 mm
height 69 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600555 Pt2
type:
amputation saws
Two Petit's screw tourniquets

Two Petit's screw tourniquets

Two Petit's screw tourniquets

Measurements:
folded: length 184 mm
folded: width 73 mm
Materials:
metal and cloth
Object Number:
A600555 Pt3
type:
tourniquets
Two steel hooks with wooden handles

Two steel hooks with wooden handles

Two steel hooks with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 171 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600555 Pt4
type:
hooks
Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 363 mm
height 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600555 Pt5
type:
amputation knives
Three catlins with wooden handle

Three catlins with wooden handle

Three catlins with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 440 mm
height 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600555 Pt6
type:
amputation knives
Amputation knive with wooden handle

Amputation knive with wooden handle

Amputation knive with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 373 mm
height 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600555 Pt7
type:
amputation knives
Metacarpal saw with wooden handle

Metacarpal saw with wooden handle

Metacarpal saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 255 mm
height 18 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600555 Pt8
type:
amputation saws
Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 203 mm
height 17 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600555 Pt9
type:
scalpels

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