#bow-frame

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Bow-frame Amputation Saw, European, c. 1575-1585.

This amputation saw has an elaborate handle design which ends in a griffin’s head – the griffin being a mythological creature which has the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. 

The level of decoration is typical of the period. Unfortunately, such decorative features provided a good environment in which germs could thrive.

Science Museum, london