Amputation set, early to mid-19th century

Item Info

Title:
Amputation set, early to mid-19th century
Date:
1800s to 1850s
Description:
Civil War amputation set in wooden box with brass plate on lid, engraved with initials: BFC
Format:
surgical instruments
Digital Collection:
History of Medicine Artifacts
Source Collection:
History of Medicine artifacts collection, 1550-1980s
Series:
Alphonsus Cobb Collection Artifacts, early to mid-19th century
Provenance:
The History of Medicine artifacts collection were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2011.
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Identifier:
  • hcobba0001
  • ref310_vfk
  • homartifacts
  • duke:308809
  • homst13001
  • ark:/87924/r4nc5sn8j
  • 4ca723bc-c8f5-47b0-b5d8-46cc931bb886
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4nc5sn8j
Sponsor:
Adopted by Harsha Murthy T'81 in memory of M.S.N. Murthy, M.D.