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M0003932: Illustrations of surgical instruments from West Africa, the Caroline Islands and Borneo
Date: May 1934Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/32/83
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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A statement of the case of Wm. Dempster, a juggler who died in consequence of having swallowed a table-knife / by John Hadfield.
Hadfield, G. J. (Geoffrey John)Date: [1824]
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M0015879: Three amputation knives: catlin, amuptation knife and Lefay's falciform amputation knife, all 18th century
Date: 1957Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/142/25
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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M0015880: Blades of three amputation knives: catlin, amuptation knife and Lefay's falciform amputation knife, all 18th century
Date: 1957Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/142/26
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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M0015865: Amputation instruments: a saw and curved knife, 1749
Date: 1957Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/142/13
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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M0015872: Parts of an amputation saw and knife, with maker's marks
Date: 1957Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/142/18
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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M0018481: Illustration of a tenaculum and knife applied to the fistula, 1852
Date: February 1961Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/164/41
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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M0010102: Instruments for the treatment of varicose veins: knife and blunt hook
Date: 29 July 1947Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/89/7
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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M0010897: Knife used in an autolithotomy and the extracted stone
Date: December 1948Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/96/61
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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M0017665: Traction hook and ring knife from Pompei
Date: November 1959Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/158/29
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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Surgery. Instruments for lithotomy, including Mr. Earle's stone breaker and Mr. A. Cooper's knife. Engraving by Wilson Lowry after John Farey.
John Farey, Jr.Reference: 47735i
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M0019186: Inscription on an amputation knife from a set probably for naval or military use
Date: September 1962Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/170/91
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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The man with the golden hands.
Date: 1996
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A cataract knife of excellent shape and proportion devised a century and a half ago, by Dr. Thomas Young, of Edinburgh, and the knives which preceded it / by Alvin A. Hubbell.
Hubbell, Alvin A. (Alvin Allace), 1846-1911Date: 1900
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'Felkin, Dr Robert W'
Date: 1913Reference: WA/HMM/CO/Ear/259
Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library
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Jn.o Jacob Casemaker in Rolls-Building, Fetter-Lane, London : makes all sorts of cases for plate & instruments, viz knife cases, fine tea equipages compleatly fixt w.th China, tea chests, writing desks, seller of bottles & all other sorts wholesale & retail.
Date: [between 1700 and 1799?]
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Surgical instruments. Engraving by G. Georgi, 1656.
Georgi, Giovanni, active 1617-1656Date: [1656]Reference: 586780i
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The knife's edge : the heart and mind of a cardiac surgeon / Professor Stephen Westaby.
Stephen WestabyDate: 2019
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M0015874: Three amputation knives: straight, large curved and small curved, all 18th century
Date: 1957Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/142/20
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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Under the knife : a history of surgery in 28 remarkable operations / Arnold van de Laar.
Laar, Arnold van de. Onder het mes. EnglishDate: 2018
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A treatise on the operation of lithotomy. In which are demonstrated the dangers of operating with the gorget, and the superiority of the more simple operation with the knife and staff. Illustrated by plates / by Robert Allan.
Allan, Robert, 1778-1827Date: 1808
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W. Durham, razor, scissar and pen-knife maker : cutler to his Majesty, Regent Steet (west side near Portland Place) : manufacturer of all sorts of fine & table cutlery : cutlery carefully ground & repaired.
Durham, W.Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]
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M0015875: The blades of three amputation knives showing maker's marks: straight, large curved and small curved
Date: 1957Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/142/21
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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M0019887: Two pairs of Spencer Well's ovariotomy trocars
Date: July 1964Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/177/86
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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Chinese woodcut: Instruments of petty surgery (4)

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M0003932: Illustrations of surgical instruments from West Africa, the Caroline Islands and Borneo

A statement of the case of Wm. Dempster, a juggler who died in consequence of having swallowed a table-knife / by John Hadfield.

M0015879: Three amputation knives: catlin, amuptation knife and Lefay's falciform amputation knife, all 18th century

M0015880: Blades of three amputation knives: catlin, amuptation knife and Lefay's falciform amputation knife, all 18th century

M0015865: Amputation instruments: a saw and curved knife, 1749

M0015872: Parts of an amputation saw and knife, with maker's marks

M0018481: Illustration of a tenaculum and knife applied to the fistula, 1852

M0010102: Instruments for the treatment of varicose veins: knife and blunt hook

M0010897: Knife used in an autolithotomy and the extracted stone

M0017665: Traction hook and ring knife from Pompei

Surgery. Instruments for lithotomy, including Mr. Earle's stone breaker and Mr. A. Cooper's knife. Engraving by Wilson Lowry after John Farey.

M0019186: Inscription on an amputation knife from a set probably for naval or military use

The man with the golden hands.

A cataract knife of excellent shape and proportion devised a century and a half ago, by Dr. Thomas Young, of Edinburgh, and the knives which preceded it / by Alvin A. Hubbell.

'Felkin, Dr Robert W'

Jn.o Jacob Casemaker in Rolls-Building, Fetter-Lane, London : makes all sorts of cases for plate & instruments, viz knife cases, fine tea equipages compleatly fixt w.th China, tea chests, writing desks, seller of bottles & all other sorts wholesale & retail.

Surgical instruments. Engraving by G. Georgi, 1656.

The knife's edge : the heart and mind of a cardiac surgeon / Professor Stephen Westaby.

M0015874: Three amputation knives: straight, large curved and small curved, all 18th century

Under the knife : a history of surgery in 28 remarkable operations / Arnold van de Laar.

A treatise on the operation of lithotomy. In which are demonstrated the dangers of operating with the gorget, and the superiority of the more simple operation with the knife and staff. Illustrated by plates / by Robert Allan.

W. Durham, razor, scissar and pen-knife maker : cutler to his Majesty, Regent Steet (west side near Portland Place) : manufacturer of all sorts of fine & table cutlery : cutlery carefully ground & repaired.

M0015875: The blades of three amputation knives showing maker's marks: straight, large curved and small curved

M0019887: Two pairs of Spencer Well's ovariotomy trocars

Chinese woodcut: Instruments of petty surgery (4)