Ophthalmic instrument set

Ophthalmic instrument set

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Ophthalmic instrument set, cased, by Schleifer, Austrian, 19th century

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A617499
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined, case, leather, covered and case, brass
type:
ophthalmic instrument sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Steel hook with ivory handle

Steel hook with ivory handle

Steel hook with ivory handle, possibly a strabismus hook

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A617499 Pt1
type:
strabismus hooks
Three lens hooks with ivory handle

Three lens hooks with ivory handle

Three lens hooks with ivory handle

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A617499 Pt2
type:
lens hooks
Five cataract needles with ivory handles

Five cataract needles with ivory handles

Five cataract needles with ivory handles

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A617499 Pt3
type:
cataract needles
Two curved suture needles

Two curved suture needles

Two curved suture needles

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A617499 Pt4
type:
suture needles
Bowman's eye speculum

Bowman's eye speculum

Bowman's eye speculum

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A617499 Pt7
type:
eye speculums
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A617499 Pt8
type:
forceps
Steel probe

Steel probe

Steel probe

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A617499 Pt10
type:
probes
Nozzle for lachrymal syringe

Nozzle for lachrymal syringe

Nozzle for lachrymal syringe

Materials:
brass and steel
Object Number:
A617499 Pt11
type:
lachrymal nozzles