2006.276.1: Saw, Plaster, 1941-1990

Additional Images

2006.276.1: Saw, Plaster.
Image No. 2755 ; Photographer: Helen Kingsley

Object Description

Plaster saw with loop handle. or The saw was used to cut open the skull and access the brain. It was invented by Sir Victor Horsley (1857-1916), an English surgeon and physiologist who pioneered the discipline of neurosurgery in the late 1800s.

Object Classification

Accession Number: 2006.276.1
Collection: Orthopaedics
Date: 1941-1990

Object Dimensions

  • Length: 14.3 cm
  • Width: 7 cm

Object Parts

Object Materials

  • chrome plate,
  • steel

Acquisition Detail

  • Owner: Dr Sydney Segal
  • History of Use: Dr. Sidney Segal [1920-1997] was a noted pediatrician and pioneer neonatologist.