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A Mid 19th Century Large Amputation Set, Made by Ferris & Co. Bristol, England.

Item#: MET1142

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A Mid 19th Century Large Amputation Set, Made by Ferris & Co. Bristol, England. - click to enlarge.A Mid 19th Century Large Amputation Set, Made by Ferris & Co. Bristol, England. - click to enlarge.A Mid 19th Century Large Amputation Set, Made by Ferris & Co. Bristol, England. - click to enlarge.A Mid 19th Century Large Amputation Set, Made by Ferris & Co. Bristol, England. - click to enlarge.

This triple layered brass bound mahogany case contains 30 high quality instruments. Behind the cover: Tenon Saw, Butcher's Bow Saw and a double bladed Hey Saw with convex and straight edges. On the middle tray: Long bladed Liston knives, Long double edge knife, set of smaller knives and scalpels. A curved slender blunt pointed Bistoury. Elevators. Ebony bone brush. Double ended forceps. On the case bottom: Ebony handled trephine with skull drills and a retractable steel center guide. (A blued steel slide covers the slot in the brass shaft). Three types of Tourniquets: A field type, brass petit tourniquet type and a very nice Skey's tourniquet. Forceps and cutter and some other instruments.