Description

Width: 23.5cm

Depth: 6.5cm

Height: 4cm

An evocative and sobering piece of 19th-century medical history, this antique military field amputation set would once have accompanied a battlefield surgeon during campaigns.

Housed in a beautifully patinated mahogany campaign box lined with green velvet, the set retains a full complement of original surgical instruments—each resting snugly in its custom compartments.

The primary amputation saw is present, though its original handle is missing, offering both an opportunity for sensitive restoration or a raw, untouched presentation for collectors of unaltered medical history. The instruments, constructed in steel with ebonised handles, include bone forceps, a metacarpal saw, amputation knives of various sizes, and a curved capital knife.

This striking piece not only reflects the grim realities of wartime surgery but is also a stunning display item for collectors of antique medical equipment, militaria, or macabre curiosities.