Ophthalmic instrument set

Ophthalmic instrument set

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Ophthalmic instrument set, cased, probably English, 19th century

Parts

Cataract knife with ivory handle

Cataract knife with ivory handle

Cataract knife with ivory handle, by Savigny and Co., English

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A617500 Pt1
type:
cataract knives
Bader's iridectomy knife

Bader's iridectomy knife

Bader's iridectomy knife, by Savigny and Co., English

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A617500 Pt2
type:
iridectomy knives
Couper's double lachrymal probe

Couper's double lachrymal probe

Couper's double lachrymal probe

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A617500 Pt4
type:
lachrymal probes
Strabismus hook with ivory handle

Strabismus hook with ivory handle

Strabismus hook with ivory handle, by Savigny and Co., English

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A617500 Pt5
type:
strabismus hooks
Cataract needle with ivory handle

Cataract needle with ivory handle

Cataract needle with ivory handle, by Weiss, English

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A617500 Pt6
type:
cataract needles
Cataract needle with wooden handle

Cataract needle with wooden handle

Cataract needle with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A617500 Pt7
type:
cataract needles
Metal spatula

Metal spatula

Metal spatula

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A617500 Pt8
type:
spatulas