M0015875: The blades of three amputation knives showing maker's marks: straight, large curved and small curved

Photograph of the blades of three amputation knives showing the maker's marks. The straight knife was acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1957 (accession number R8/1957). The large curved knife was acquired by the Museum from the collection of Dr Cock at an unknown point and accessioned in 1921 (accession number R12333). The small curved knife was acquired by the Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1936 (accession number R4272/1936). None are held by Wellcome Collection. Related images: M0015874

1957

1 photograph glass plate negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the accession registers which provide entries for the items: accession number R8/1957,

Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.