Case for amputation set

Made:
1760-1850
Case for amputation set

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Case for amputation set, empty, sharkskin covered wood, velvet lining, English, 1760-1850

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A654029
Materials:
case, sharkskin, covering, case, wood, fittings, brass and lining, velvet
Measurements:
length 205 mm
width 505 mm
height 60 mm
type:
amputation sets

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