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Very Rare Civil War Period Surgeon's Mollet Mechanical Saw Used in the Delicate Procedure of Resecting and Constructed to the ...
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Very Rare Civil War Period Surgeon's Mollet Mechanical Saw Used in the Delicate Procedure of Resecting and Constructed to the Standards of a Fine Watch. 12½" overall, fabricated of polished surgical steel. The reduction gears are all brass, with the twin gear assembly, that meshes with the blued circular saw blade, of steel. 5¼" finely checkered ebony grip shaped to fit the hand. The bulbous ebony rotating handle exhibits a decorative silver ferrule and is attached via a rotating ball and socket joint. Very fine condition, just some minor dry surface rust/staining, works perfectly. An exceptional example of a most rare Civil War surgical instrument.Auction Info
2008 November Signature Civil War Auction #6015 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2008
20th-21st
Thursday-Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 3
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