Surgical Set

Description:

Wooden box containing a surgical saw with an ebony handle, and a bone forceps, both marked “Wade & Ford / New York.” The bistoury has an ebony handle but no inscription. George Wade and William E. Ford were in business in the 1860s, importing and manufacturing surgical and dental instruments.

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Surgery

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Credit Line: Gift of The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.302606.739Accession Number: 302606Catalog Number: 302606.739

Object Name: Amputation Setsurgical setamputation setOther Terms: Amputation Set; Amputation Set

Physical Description: wood, rosewood (overall material)metal, brass (overall material)metal, steel (overall material)wood, ebony (overall material)fabric, velvet (overall material)Measurements: overall: 4 1/4 in x 17 in x 7 in; 10.795 cm x 43.18 cm x 17.78 cmoverall: 6 7/8 in; 17.4625 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-e888-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1054794

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