Ophthalmic instrument set

Ophthalmic instrument set

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Ophthalmic instrument set, cased, by Argyle Co., Scottish, probably 19th century or early 20th century

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A500587
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined, case, leather, covered and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 179 mm
case: width 98 mm
case: height 33 mm
type:
ophthalmic instrument sets

Parts

Graefe's strabismus hook

Graefe's strabismus hook

Graefe's strabismus hook, with ivory handle

Measurements:
height 143 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A500587 Pt1
type:
strabismus hooks
Francis' fixation forceps

Francis' fixation forceps

Francis' fixation forceps

Measurements:
length 110 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500587 Pt2
type:
fixation forceps
Francis' fixation forceps

Francis' fixation forceps

Francis' fixation forceps

Measurements:
length 116 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500587 Pt3
type:
fixation forceps
Eye speculum

Eye speculum

Eye speculum

Measurements:
length 86 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A500587 Pt4
type:
eye speculums
Iris forceps

Iris forceps

Iris forceps

Measurements:
length 96 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500587 Pt5
type:
iris forceps
Scissors with curved blades

Scissors with curved blades

Scissors with curved blades

Measurements:
length 107 mm
width 40 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500587 Pt6
type:
scissors
Combined cystotome and curette with ivory handle

Combined cystotome and curette with ivory handle

Combined cystotome and curette with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 125 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A500587 Pt7
type:
cystotomes
Cataract knife with ivory handle

Cataract knife with ivory handle

Cataract knife with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 132 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A500587 Pt8
type:
cataract knives
Canaliculus knife with ivory handle

Canaliculus knife with ivory handle

Canaliculus knife with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 134 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A500587 Pt9
type:
canaliculus knives
Cataract needle with ivory handle

Cataract needle with ivory handle

Cataract needle with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 120 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A500587 Pt10
type:
cataract needles
Lachrymal style

Lachrymal style

Lachrymal style

Measurements:
length 33 mm
width 4 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A500587 Pt11
type:
lachrymal styles
Leather covered wooden case for ophthalmic instrument set (without contents see other parts)

Leather covered wooden case for ophthalmic instrument set (without contents see other parts)

Leather covered wooden case for ophthalmic instrument set (without contents see other parts), by Argyle Co., Scottish, probably 19th century or early 20th century

Measurements:
case: length 179 mm
case: width 98 mm
case: height 33 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , leather , velvet and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A500587 Pt12
type:
case