Ophthalmic instrument set

Ophthalmic instrument set

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Ophthalmic instrument set, cased, possibly English, first half of 19th century

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A617497
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 173 mm
case: width 41 mm
case: height 23 mm
type:
ophthalmic instrument sets

Parts

Eye speculum

Eye speculum

Eye speculum

Measurements:
length 134 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A617497 Pt1
type:
eye speculums
Ophthalmic knife with ivory handle

Ophthalmic knife with ivory handle

Ophthalmic knife with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 157 mm
width 8 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A617497 Pt2
type:
ophthalmic knife
Broken ophthalmic instrument with ivory handle

Broken ophthalmic instrument with ivory handle

Broken ophthalmic instrument with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 145 mm
width 8 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A617497 Pt3
type:
unidentified