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
Measurements:
length 180 mm
width 52 mm
max.: height 41 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

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

Mastoid drill

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

Measurements:
length 89 mm
drill bit: width 14 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A652018 Pt1
type:
drills
Mastoid drill, one of five, made by Weiss, personal relic of Dr. Laidlaw Purves, English

Mastoid drill

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

Measurements:
length 54 mm
drill bit: width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A652018 Pt2
type:
drills
Mastoid drill, one of five, made by Down, personal relic of Dr. Laidlaw Purves, English 1875-1900

Mastoid drill

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

Measurements:
length 83 mm
max.: width 5 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A652018 Pt3
type:
drills
Mastoid drill, one of five, made by Down, personal relic of Dr. Laidlaw Purves, English 1875-1900

Mastoid drill

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

Measurements:
length 83 mm
max.: width 5 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A652018 Pt4
type:
drills
Mastoid drill, one of five, made by Weiss, personal relic of Dr. Laidlaw Purves, English, 1875-1900

Mastoid drill

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

Measurements:
length 49 mm
max.: width 6 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A652018 Pt5
type:
drills
Wooden handle for mastoid drill, personal relic of Dr. Laidlaw Purves, made by Weiss, English, 1875-1900

Wooden handle for mastoid drill

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

Measurements:
length 53 mm
plus screw: width 25 mm
Materials:
wood and brass
Object Number:
A652018 Pt6
type:
handles
Steel skull elevator, set on brass and wooden handle, personal relic Dr. Laidlaw Purves, Weiss, English 1875-1900

Steel skull elevator

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

Measurements:
length 149 mm
max.: width 15 mm
Materials:
steel , brass and wood
Object Number:
A652018 Pt7
type:
skull elevators
Steel gouge, set into wooden handle, personal relic of Dr. Laidlaw Purves, likely English, 1875-1900

Steel gouge

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

Measurements:
length 152 mm
max.: width 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A652018 Pt8
type:
gouges

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