Ophthalmic instrument set

Made:
1901-1930 in Paris
maker:
Collin et Compagnie

Ophthalmic instrument set, very nearly complete, all metal instruments, in mahogany case, by Collin of Paris, early 20th century, from Charriere collection

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A606300
Materials:
case, mahogany, case, steel (plated), case, leather and instruments, steel (plated)
type:
ophthalmic instrument sets
credit:
Drouot

Parts

Two pairs of De Wecker's iris scissors

Two pairs of De Wecker's iris scissors

Two pairs of De Wecker's iris scissors, metal, gilt, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Measurements:
overall: 107 mm x 12 mm x 20 mm,
Materials:
metal (gilt)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt1
type:
iris scissors
One pair of capsular forceps

One pair of capsular forceps

One pair of capsular forceps, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, Panas, 1870-1930

Measurements:
overall: 14 mm x 12 mm x 110 mm,
Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt2
type:
capsular forceps
One pair of Wilde tarsal tumour forceps

One pair of Wilde tarsal tumour forceps

One pair of Wilde tarsal tumour forceps, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Measurements:
overall: 15 mm x 25 mm x 98 mm,
Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt3
type:
entropium forceps
Two pairs of iris forceps

Two pairs of iris forceps

Two pairs of iris forceps, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 14 mm x 100 mm,
Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt4
type:
iris forceps
One pair of cilia forceps

One pair of cilia forceps

One pair of cilia forceps, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Measurements:
overall: 8 mm x 16 mm x 84 mm,
Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt5
type:
cilia forceps
One pair ophthalmic forceps

One pair ophthalmic forceps

One pair ophthalmic forceps, possibly strabismus, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Measurements:
overall: 12 mm x 14 mm x 95 mm,
Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt6
type:
ophthalmic forceps
One pair excision scissors

One pair excision scissors

One pair excision scissors, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Measurements:
overall: 15 mm x 47 mm x 129 mm,
Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt7
type:
excision scissors
One pair ophthalmic scissors

One pair ophthalmic scissors

One pair ophthalmic scissors, posasibly strabismus, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Measurements:
overall: 15 mm x 39 mm x 101 mm,
Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt8
type:
ophthalmic scissors
One pair entropium forceps

One pair entropium forceps

One pair entropium forceps, right and left, Snellen's, steel , nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Measurements:
overall: 15 mm x 34 mm x 98 mm,
Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt9
type:
entropium forceps
One pair iris forceps

One pair iris forceps

One pair iris forceps, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 12 mm x 73 mm,
Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt10
type:
iris forceps
One pair fixation forceps

One pair fixation forceps

One pair fixation forceps, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Measurements:
overall: 8 mm x 19 mm x 110 mm,
Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt11
type:
fixation forceps
One pair fixation forceps

One pair fixation forceps

One pair fixation forceps, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, Galezowski, 1870-1930

Measurements:
overall: 12 mm x 18 mm x 112 mm,
Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt12
type:
fixation forceps
One pair fixation forceps

One pair fixation forceps

One pair fixation forceps, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, Graefe, 1870-1930

Measurements:
overall: 8 mm x 19 mm x 112 mm,
Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt13
type:
fixation forceps
Entropium spatula

Entropium spatula

Entropium spatula, tortoiseshell, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A606300 Pt15
type:
entropium spatulas
Seventeen needles, metal

Seventeen needles, metal

Seventeen needles, metal, curved, probably French, 1870-1930

Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt18
type:
suture needles
Test drum

Test drum

Test drum, for testing quality of ophthalmic knives, ivory, with fine leather, probably French, 1870-1930

Materials:
ivory and leather
Object Number:
A606300 Pt19
type:
test drums
Two Desmarre eyelid retractors

Two Desmarre eyelid retractors

Two Desmarre eyelid retractors, brass and steel, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel and brass
Object Number:
A606300 Pt20
type:
eyelid retractors
Three Beer's cataract knives

Three Beer's cataract knives

Three Beer's cataract knives, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt21
type:
cataract knives
Five cataract knives

Five cataract knives

Five cataract knives, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt22
type:
cataract knives
Four Jaeger iridectomy knives

Four Jaeger iridectomy knives

Four Jaeger iridectomy knives, three angled, one straight, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt25
type:
iridectomy knives
Desmarre's cataract knife

Desmarre's cataract knife

Desmarre's cataract knife, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt26
type:
cataract knives
Stilling's canaliculus knife

Stilling's canaliculus knife

Stilling's canaliculus knife, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt27
type:
canaliculus knives
Two ophthalmic needles

Two ophthalmic needles

Two ophthalmic needles, possibly iridesis, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt29
type:
ophthalmic needles
Paracentesis needle and probe

Paracentesis needle and probe

Paracentesis needle and probe, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt30
type:
paracentesis needles
Two straight ophthalmic bistouries

Two straight ophthalmic bistouries

Two straight ophthalmic bistouries, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt35
type:
ophthalmic bistouries
Two convex ophthalmic bistouries

Two convex ophthalmic bistouries

Two convex ophthalmic bistouries, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt36
type:
ophthalmic bistouries
Three strabismus hooks

Three strabismus hooks

Three strabismus hooks, Graefe's, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt41
type:
strabismus hooks
Two Wecker's canaliculus knives

Two Wecker's canaliculus knives

Two Wecker's canaliculus knives, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt43
type:
canaliculus knives
Trousseau's stylet

Trousseau's stylet

Trousseau's stylet, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt44
type:
stylets
Trelat's enucleation spatula

Trelat's enucleation spatula

Trelat's enucleation spatula, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt48
type:
enucleation spatulas
Wecker's iridectomy knife

Wecker's iridectomy knife

Wecker's iridectomy knife, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt50
type:
iridectomy knives
Beer's lens hook

Beer's lens hook

Beer's lens hook, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt52
type:
lens hooks
Snellen's ophthalmic vectis

Snellen's ophthalmic vectis

Snellen's ophthalmic vectis, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt53
type:
ophthalmic vectis
Landolt's ophthalmic vectis

Landolt's ophthalmic vectis

Landolt's ophthalmic vectis, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt54
type:
ophthalmic vectis
Daviel's ophthalmic curette

Daviel's ophthalmic curette

Daviel's ophthalmic curette, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt55
type:
ophthalmic curettes
Two Graefe's cystitomes

Two Graefe's cystitomes

Two Graefe's cystitomes, steel, nickel-plated, curved, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt56
type:
cystitomes
Two Bowman's cataract needles

Two Bowman's cataract needles

Two Bowman's cataract needles, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt57
type:
cataract needles
Galezowski's cataract needle

Galezowski's cataract needle

Galezowski's cataract needle, curved, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt58
type:
cataract needles
Snellen's needle for changing direction of cilia

Snellen's needle for changing direction of cilia

Snellen's needle for changing direction of cilia, steel, nickel-plated, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
steel (nickel-plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt60
type:
cilia needles
Three Bowman lachrymal probes

Three Bowman lachrymal probes

Three Bowman lachrymal probes, double, thought to be silver, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A606300 Pt66
type:
lachrymal probes
Weber's lachrymal probe, double

Weber's lachrymal probe, double

Weber's lachrymal probe, double, thought to be silver, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A606300 Pt67
type:
lachrymal probes
Galezowski's stylet

Galezowski's stylet

Galezowski's stylet, sizes 1-6, plated metal, by Collin of Paris, 1870-1930

Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A606300 Pt68
type:
stylets

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