Accession No
2479
Brief Description
skull saw or Hey’s saw, by Evans, 1880 (c)
Origin
Maker
Evans
Class
medical
Earliest Date
1880
Latest Date
1880
Inscription Date
Material
wood (ebony); metal (steel)
Dimensions
length 202mm; breadth 44mm; thickness 10mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Inscription
‘EVANS’ (shaft)
Description Notes
Ebony handle. Steel blade. One convex blade and another straight with convex corner.
Condition
References
Events
Description
Skull saws (also known as Hey’s saws) usually consist of a short rectangular or semi-circular blade at the end of an ebony or ivory handle. They were usually part of an amputation set which would include such instruments as finger saws and surgical knives and scalpels.
FM:40874
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