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Metadata
Title |
Surgeon's amputation case |
Object Name |
Instrument, Surgical |
Credit line |
Silvia M. Ferretti, D.O Medical Museum |
Year Range from |
1861 |
Description |
Mahogany cased amputation case set from the Civil War era. Made by Codman & Shurtlff, 15 Tremont St. in Boston. The instruments have ebony handles. Note the screw-type tourniquet which was used to control bleeding. Includes also a trephine for drilling the skull. |
Collection |
Medical and Surgical Equipment |
Accession number |
Pharma. 6 |