M0015874: Three amputation knives: straight, large curved and small curved, all 18th century

Previous title, replaced March 2022: Straight amputation knife, 18th century.

Photograph of three amputation knives. 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: M0015875

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, accession number R12333 and ,a href="https://wellcomecollection.org/works/eh39mmys/items?canvas=20">R4272/1936

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.