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A rare 17th-Century German iron surgical bone saw,
the shaped frame of octagonal section, with turned and incised decoration, the forward blade socket decorated with a mythical beast, the rear socket with butterfly screw and moulded clamp, the handle with brass ferrule and carved ivory eagle's head with ruby-glass eyes -- 19in. (83cm.) long
See Colour Plate 8 and Details
the shaped frame of octagonal section, with turned and incised decoration, the forward blade socket decorated with a mythical beast, the rear socket with butterfly screw and moulded clamp, the handle with brass ferrule and carved ivory eagle's head with ruby-glass eyes -- 19in. (83cm.) long
See Colour Plate 8 and Details