Surgical instrument set in leather wallet

Made:
Leicester
Surgical instrument set in leather wallet

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Surgical instrument set in leather wallet, by J. Richard and Co., Leicester, England, used in veterinary practice.

Details

Category:
Veterinary Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A620102
Materials:
wallet, leather and wallet, velvet, lined
Measurements:
wallet: length 163 mm
wallet: width 96 mm
wallet: height 25 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Two ivory instrument handles

Two ivory instrument handles

Two ivory instrument handles

Measurements:
length 101 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
metal and ivory
Object Number:
A620102 Pt1
type:
handles
Three scalpel blades

Three scalpel blades

Three scalpel blades

Measurements:
length 80 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620102 Pt2
type:
scalpels
Tenotomy knife blades

Tenotomy knife blades

Tenotomy knife blades

Measurements:
length 70 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620102 Pt3
type:
tenotomy knives
Bistoury blade

Bistoury blade

Bistoury blade

Measurements:
length 69 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620102 Pt4
type:
bistouries
Bistoury blade

Bistoury blade

Bistoury blade

Measurements:
length 70 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620102 Pt5
type:
bistouries
Blade gum lancet

Blade gum lancet

Blade gum lancet

Measurements:
length 71 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620102 Pt6
type:
gum lancets
Tenaculum

Tenaculum

Tenaculum

Measurements:
length 69 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620102 Pt7
type:
tenaculums
Neavus needle

Neavus needle

Neavus needle

Measurements:
length 77 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620102 Pt8
type:
naevus needles
Finger saw blade

Finger saw blade

Finger saw blade

Measurements:
length 99 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620102 Pt9
type:
amputation saws