Ophthalmic instrument set

Made:
France
maker:
Charrière
Ophthalmic instrument set

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Ophthalmic instrument set, cased, by Charriere, French, 1820-1865

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A617487
Materials:
case, leather, covered, case, wool and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 171 mm
case: width 50 mm
case: height 24 mm
type:
ophthalmic instrument sets

Parts

Cataract knife with ivory handle, by Scmleifer, Austrian

Cataract knife with ivory handle

Cataract knife with ivory handle, by Scmleifer, Austrian

Measurements:
length 132 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A617487 Pt1
type:
cataract knives
Paracentesis needle with ivory handle

Paracentesis needle with ivory handle

Paracentesis needle with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 125 mm
width 5 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A617487 Pt2
type:
paracentesis needles
Cataract spoon with ivory handle

Cataract spoon with ivory handle

Cataract spoon with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 138 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
metal and ivory
Object Number:
A617487 Pt3
type:
cataract spoons
Damaged lachrymal probe

Damaged lachrymal probe

Damaged lachrymal probe

Measurements:
length 103 mm
width 3 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A617487 Pt4
type:
lachrymal probes
Capsular scissors with ivory handle

Capsular scissors with ivory handle

Capsular scissors with ivory handle

Measurements:
length mm
width mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A617487 Pt5
type:
capsular scissors
Ophthalmic knife with wooden handle

Ophthalmic knife with wooden handle

Ophthalmic knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 92 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A617487 Pt6
type:
ophthalmic knife
Three canaliculus directors

Three canaliculus directors

Three canaliculus directors

Measurements:
length 109 mm
diameter 2 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A617487 Pt7
type:
canaliculus directors