
3 4 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 26cm
Description
A complete set of amputation tools of steel and ebony within a leather bound case. Some of the instruments were made by Kittel, others by Bornhagen. Prior to the invention of antiseptics, amputation was often the treatment of first rather than last resort, to prevent infection spreading through the body from injuries and wounds.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10326155
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