Bow-frame amputation saw with ornate carved wooden handle in the shape of an eagle's head

Bow-frame amputation saw with ornate carved wooden handle in

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Bow-frame amputation saw with ornate carved wooden handle in the shape of an eagle's head, probably South German, c.1700

Details

Category:
Surgery
Object Number:
1989-549
Materials:
frame & blade, steel, ? material and handle, wood
type:
amputation saws
credit:
Fussell, Wright and Co.