Ophthalmic instrument set

Ophthalmic instrument set

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Ophthalmic instrument set, cased, possibly English, 18th or 19th century

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A197404
Materials:
case, wood, case, fishskin, covered and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 172 mm
case: width 47 mm
case: height 24 mm
type:
ophthalmic instrument sets

Parts

Scoop with ivory handle

Scoop with ivory handle

Scoop with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 148 mm
width 8 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A197404 Pt1
type:
scoops
Trocar with ivory handle

Trocar with ivory handle

Trocar with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 103 mm
diameter 10 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A197404 Pt2
type:
trocars
Cataract knife with ivory handle

Cataract knife with ivory handle

Cataract knife with ivory handle, by Weiss, English

Measurements:
length 144 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A197404 Pt3
type:
cataract knives
Strabismus hook with ivory handle

Strabismus hook with ivory handle

Strabismus hook with ivory handle, by Young, Scottish

Measurements:
length 138 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A197404 Pt4
type:
strabismus hooks
Double hook with ivory handle

Double hook with ivory handle

Double hook with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 159 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A197404 Pt5
type:
hooks