Amputation knife with wooden handle

Made:
1771-1850 in London
Amputation knife with wooden handle, by Stodart, English

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Amputation knife with wooden handle, by Stodart, English
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Amputation knife with wooden handle, by Stodart, English, 1771-1850

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600908
Materials:
steel and wood
Measurements:
length 302 mm
height 28 mm
type:
amputation knives

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