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Jefferys, Thomas, -1771

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  • Couching instruments. Engraving by Thomas Jefferys.
  • Inventions: various items including fountains, a Greek-key fret, and a fourchee. Engraving by T. Jeffrys.
  • Above, surgical instruments used in lithotomy; below, logarythms. Engraving with etching by T. Jefferys.
  • The venous system: three figures, including an écorché figure and details of the veins. Engraving by T. Jefferys, ca. 1763.
  • Above, surgical instruments and apparatus to cure a fractured humerus; below, Huso, the Isinglass fish. Engraving with etching by T. Jefferys.
  • Engineering: four kinds of crane. Engraving.
  • The large waterwheel at the waterworks on London Bridge. Engraving by T. Jefferys.
  • A surgeon and two assistants manipulating a dislocated shoulder joint back into the correct position. Etching by T. Jefferys.
  • Conduit pipes and a machine for boring pipes. Etching by T. Jefferys.
  • A Vernier-like device for measuring the relative expansion of different metals when heat is applied. Engraving by T. Jefferys.

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