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Amputation and Surgical Set

 Artifact — item: TC1986-002
Identifier: 1986-2

Content Description

Amputation and surgical set with purple velvet lining and an exterior case with handle. Case contains 15 (fifteen) items: A bone trephine and its component detachable ebony handle, which attaches with a screw mechanism; two tenacula; a probe-pointed bistoury; amputation knives in three sizes; a Satterlee's capital saw; a Wood's circular knife; a tirefond; a tweezers; a trepanning elevator and rasp; and a tenotome.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Language of Description

English

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: Between 1840 and 1860

Creator

Extent

0.251 Cubic Feet (Dimensions: 10.5cm x 41cm x 16.5cm)