19th century liston-type amputation knive Bertinara Torino

19th century liston-type amputation knive Bertinara Torino

Stock Number: 440229*91

€ 160 ,-

Dimensions

Length: 34 cm.

Circa

1880

Maker

Bertinara Torino

Categories: Medicine, Surgical instruments

Description

A 19th century Italian liston amputation knife signed ‘Bertinara Torino’. of polished steel with an articulated ebony handle.

Liston knives are named after their inventor, Robert Liston (1794-1847), a Scottish surgeon renowned for his speed and skill in amputation. Liston performed the first operation in Britain under anaesthetic, taking just 25 seconds.

Length: 34 cm. 

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NL Van Leest Antiques

Van Leest Antiques

Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.

As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.