Knife, amputation

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OBJECT TYPE
SURGICAL
DATE
1864–1886
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2002.0579.006
MANUFACTURER
Tiemann
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
New York, New York, United States of America

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
6
Total Parts
18
AKA
catling
Patents
N/A
General Description
metal blade; gutta-percha (?) handle

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
24.0 cm
Width
3.3 cm
Height
N/A
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Medical Technology
Category
Instruments
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Tiemann
Country
United States of America
State/Province
New York
City
New York

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
Probably used c. mid- 1860s- c. 1890. Thin, straight blade; collar or band attachment point between blade & handle; and heavy, ornate handle suggest this knife may be c. 1850s.
Canada
From cased set of amputation instruments originally owned, and presumably used, by Dr. George H. Bowen, of Leeds County, Ontario. He was registered as M.R.C.P. in 1877. This set was given to Dr. Bowen by his mother. [Ref. 3]
Function
Used to cut between bones at the joints, or to clean between bones prior to sawing.
Technical
Catling [or catlin] is small, double-edged knife. This example features an older style (or pre-aseptic) handle with deeply incised pattern grip. (Ref. 4)
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
"TIEMANN" stamped into butt joint of blade. "X969.12.1D" printed by hand in white ink, below.
Missing
None.
Finish
Dark brown/black gutta-percha [?] handle has deeply recessed checkered pattern on all sides, but is smooth near end; bright silver metal blade; goldtone colour metal collar
Decoration
N/A

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