Knife, amputation
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- OBJECT TYPE
- surgical/amputation
- DATE
- 1783–1819
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.1029.002
- MANUFACTURER
- Laundy
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- England
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 9
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Dark brown wood handle; curved heavy silver metal [steel ?] blade has pointed tip.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 30.0 cm
- Width
- 2.2 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
- Laundy
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- This knife presumably used c. 1783- 1819 +
- Canada
-
Acquired as part of University Health Network [UHN] collection of artifacts, trade literature and archival material. - Function
-
Used to cut through bone, tendons, etc. during surgical procedure. - Technical
-
This knife type also known as a broad backed amputation saw. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "LAUNDY" stamped into blade, near attachment point with handle. UHN catalogue no. "X934.16.3 B" printed by hand in white ink on handle.
- Missing
- Appears complete.
- Finish
- Dark brown wood handle; curved heavy silver metal [steel ?] blade has pointed tip.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Laundy, Knife, amputation, between 1783–1819, Artifact no. 2002.1029, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2002.1029.002/
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