Thigh tourniquet, Roman, 199 BCE-500 CE A tourniquet is used to
control bleeding, especially during amputations. It is a device
that is still in use today. This example was used on the thigh
and is made from bronze. Many of the straps have engraved
patterns and originally the bronze would have been coated with
leather to make the patient as comfortable as possible. The
tourniquet came from the private collection of Dr Noel Hamonic
(active 1850-1928), and was sold by Hamonic’s sons in two parts
to Henry Wellcome, the first in June 1928 for £4,400 and the
second in July 1928 for £803. The collection consisted mostly of
surgical instruments and pharmacy ware. Related Themes and
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Techniques and Technologies: Removal of part of, or a whole limb
by surgery. Used to control pain or the spread of disease in the
affected limb. An apparatus designed for the compression of the
vessels of the limb. A loosely applied tourniquet can reduce
venous blood flow out