Rectangular black fish-skin instrument case containing five mastoid drills and three other instruments

Made:
1860-1920
Rectangular black fish-skin instrument case containing five mastoid drills and three other instruments

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Rectangular black fish-skin instrument case containing five mastoid drills and three other instruments, personal relic of Dr. Laidlaw Purves, English (?), 1860-1920

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A652018
Materials:
wood, fish skin, felt and silk
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Mastoid drill

Mastoid drill

Mastoid drill, made by Down, personal relic Dr. Laidlaw Purves, English, 1875-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A652018 Pt1
type:
drills
Mastoid drill

Mastoid drill

Mastoid drill, one of five, made by Weiss, personal relic of Dr. Laidlaw Purves, English

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A652018 Pt2
type:
drills
Mastoid drill

Mastoid drill

Mastoid drill, one of five, made by Down, personal relic of Dr. Laidlaw Purves, English 1875-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A652018 Pt3
type:
drills
Mastoid drill

Mastoid drill

Mastoid drill, one of five, made by Down, personal relic of Dr. Laidlaw Purves, English 1875-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A652018 Pt4
type:
drills
Mastoid drill

Mastoid drill

Mastoid drill, one of five, made by Weiss, personal relic of Dr. Laidlaw Purves, English, 1875-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A652018 Pt5
type:
drills
Wooden handle for mastoid drill

Wooden handle for mastoid drill

Wooden handle for mastoid drill, personal relic of Dr. Laidlaw Purves, made by Weiss, English, 1875-1900

Materials:
wood and brass
Object Number:
A652018 Pt6
type:
handles
Steel skull elevator

Steel skull elevator

Steel skull elevator, set on brass and wooden handle, personal relic Dr. Laidlaw Purves, Weiss, English 1875-1900

Materials:
steel , brass and wood
Object Number:
A652018 Pt7
type:
skull elevators
Steel gouge

Steel gouge

Steel gouge, set into wooden handle, personal relic of Dr. Laidlaw Purves, likely English, 1875-1900

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A652018 Pt8
type:
gouges

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