Amputation kit. A wooden box containing various saws and knives.

Dublin Core

Title

Amputation kit. A wooden box containing various saws and knives.

Identifier

ABDUA:36872

Description

Professor Dyce DavidsonÔÇÖs amputation kit. Wooden, velvet-lined box contains three types of saw: a tenon saw, a hacksaw and blade, a small (broken) handsaw, also a sawchain, two large knives and a small knife, all in stainless steel with black composite handles.

Source

Field Collector: Ogston,Alexander Prof Sir

Date

Early: 1800 Late: 1929

Format

metal steel wood bakelite, L(box): 387 mm W: 120 mm

Type

Physical Object

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Aberdeen University Aberdeen Aberdeenshire

Provenance

Acquisition Source: University.of.Aberdeen-Surgery.Department