Saw, amputating

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OBJECT TYPE: orthopedic/Fripp's
DATE: 1900–1909
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0606.001

MANUFACTURER: Allen & Hanburys
MODEL: J
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: nickel-plated brass frame; iron blade.

Dimensions

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

Length: 23.0 cm
Width: 8.5 cm
Height: 1.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Allen Hanbury
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This type of instrument used early 20th c.
Canada: This amputation saw was the property of Dr. Gordon Murray, MD. This item is part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material and trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto, ON.
Function: To cut through bone.
Technical: Saw designed by Dr. Alfred Downing Fripp, MVO., M.S., F.R.C.S. Small size and relatively light weight, this instrument may have been used for jaw and other small surgeries. [Ref. 2]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "ALLEN &/ HANBURYS/ LONDON" stamped into handle, above finger hole; "J" stamped into bottom of handle. UHN catalogue no. "995.2.4" printed by hand in black ink on underside of handle.
Missing: None.
Finish: Nickel plated brass open frame saw handle; iron blade.
Decoration: N/A

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Allen & Hanburys, Saw, amputating, circa 1900–1909, Artifact no. 2002.0606, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0606.001/

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