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American Civil War Amputation Kit (circa 1860's)
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American Civil War Amputation Kit (circa 1860) Complete set contains: A tenon amputation saw(19th century surgeons found the tenon saw a cut above the time-honored bow saw) A petit tourniquet 3 knives with ebony handles (3 different sizes- 14 3/4", 12 3/4", and 9 1/4")engraved on blades- "T. Eggington, Manchester" several small nicks on blade cutting edges Scalpel with ebony handle- 6 1/4"- (Sauigny & Co. engraved on scalpel)small piece of distal blade broken off Small finger-type saw with ebony handle- 8 1/2"- engraved with "Eggington"few small dark areas on side of blade A "Bulldog" forceps- Liston's later model A tissue forceps (5 1/2") Liston-type Bone (cutting) forceps- 7 1/2" - engraved "J. Woodson, York" Two (2) curved 1" surgical needlesThe Wooden case- 17" x 5" x 2 3/4"- (with brass plate- "T. Eggington, Manchester") is sound. Two small areas show loss of veneer. Central key hole, (no key). The ovoid block for holding the Tenon Saw to the roof of the case is loose, asis the leather patch holding the tip of the saw. Both would be easily repaired if desired. The external metal locking catch on the right side is missing, the left is intact. This set was purchased by my father, a medical doctor and antique enthusiast, from M.S. Rau, Inc. Antiques in New Orleans, LA. He paid over $3,000 for this, and due to life events, I now need to sell this for him. You will be getting a great deal, and a very unique piece of history. Please don't hesitate to email me with any questions you may have, I will do my best to answer them. Regarding shipping, ebay shipping calculator can be wrong, please know that this item will be shipped with insurance. I will be happy to get you a shipping price if you send me an email. thank you for viewing this wonderful piece of history, and happy bidding!
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