Lot 143

Civil War Era Amputation Set and Spring Fleam. Circa 1860s-...

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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Civil War Era Amputation Set and Spring Fleam. Circa 1860s-1890s. Surgical amputation kit housed in velvet lined rosewood case with brass plate inlay. [Possibly manufactured by Shepard and Dudley (1860-1894)?]. Instruments by A.A. Mellier. Includes several knives, tweezers, a Trephine saw, and key. [Together with] a brass, spring loaded Fleam bloodletting tool in leather case. Box length approx. 16". Some tarnishing to the instruments. Good.