A mid-19th century surgeon’s instrument, a saw. Lollini Brothers, Bologna, Italy.

Italy mid-19th Century

A 19th-century surgical instrument. An amputation chain saw with a white metal body and iron stops, extractor, and chain. The bar-shaped body has a rectangular section that curves slightly at the end. Inside runs the chain pulled and released by parallel extractors with progressive release stopped by the handle. Made in Bologna by the Lollini Brothers, the Royal Factory supplier to the Royal House of Italy, it distinguished itself by winning several certificates between 1862 and 1867 at international exhibitions, including top price in London and and the gold medal in Paris. Bologna, Italy, circa 1850.

13,25” – 34 CM L 3,5 “ – 9 CM W

Ref: M5077