Folding green and black leather 'dressing case' containing various surgical instruments

Made:
1843-1860 in London
maker:
Coxeter
Folding green and black leather 'dressing case' containing various surgical instruments

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Folding green and black leather 'dressing case' containing various surgical instruments, personal relic of Dr. W. M. MacCulloch, by James Coxeter and Son, 23 and 24 Grafton Street, London, England, 1843-1860.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A652027
Materials:
leather
Measurements:
length 140 mm
width 68 mm
approx.: height 30 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Johnson-Saint

Parts

Double channel catheter

Double channel catheter

Double channel catheter, likely English, 1840-1870

Measurements:
length 123 mm
max.: width 14 mm
Materials:
silver, ? plated
Object Number:
A652027 Pt1
type:
catheters
Dressing scissors

Dressing scissors

Dressing scissors, right handed; Matthews, Portugal Street, London, England 1865-1870

Measurements:
length 122 mm
max.: width 44 mm
Materials:
steel, ? material
Object Number:
A652027 Pt2
type:
dressing scissors
Serrated edge tweezers

Serrated edge tweezers

Tweezers, with serrated edges and adjustable lock, with finger ring, likely English, 1840-1870

Measurements:
length 92 mm
max.: width 22 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A652027 Pt3
type:
tweezers
Steel, spatula-like tongue depressor

Steel, spatula-like tongue depressor

Steel, spatula-like tongue depressor, W. Matthews, England 1865-1870

Measurements:
length 116 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A652027 Pt4
type:
tongue depressors
Scoop with director

Scoop with director

Scoop with director

Measurements:
length 136 mm
max.: width 7 mm
Materials:
steel, ? material
Object Number:
A652027 Pt5
type:
scoops
Probe in silver case

Probe in silver case

Probe in silver case, Matthews, Portugal Street, London, 1865-1870

Measurements:
case: length 116 mm
max.: width 9 mm
Materials:
silver, ? plated
Object Number:
A652027 Pt6
type:
probes
Exploring trocar with cannula in ivory case

Exploring trocar with cannula in ivory case

Exploring trocar with cannula in ivory case, likely English, presumed 1840-1870

Measurements:
case: length 125 mm
max.: width 9 mm
trocar: length 60 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A652027 Pt7
type:
trocars
Finger knife in tortoiseshell case

Finger knife in tortoiseshell case

Finger knife in tortoiseshell case, with lock back, Weiss, London, 1840-1870

Measurements:
open: length 172 mm
closed: length 95 mm
max.: width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A652027 Pt8
type:
knives
Double knife with abcess knife and gum lancet

Double knife with abcess knife and gum lancet

Double knife with abcess knife and gum lancet, in tortoiseshell case with lock backs, Matthew, England 1865-1870

Measurements:
blades open: length 192 mm
closed: length 93 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A652027 Pt9
type:
knives
Double bistoury in ivory case

Double bistoury in ivory case

Double bistoury in ivory case, one curved blade, other curved and probe painted, lock back, Matthews, Portugal Street, London, England 1865-1870

Measurements:
blades open: length 215 mm
closed: length 87 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
ivory and steel
Object Number:
A652027 Pt10
type:
bistouries
Double abcess knife in ivory case

Double abcess knife in ivory case

Double abcess knife in ivory case, lock back, Matthews, Portugal Street, London, England 1865-1870

Measurements:
blades open: length 188 mm
closed: length 92 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A652027 Pt11
type:
knives
Eight full curved suture needles

Eight full curved suture needles

Eight full curved suture needles threaded into gauze and wrapped in tissue paper, rusty, likely English, 1840-1970

Measurements:
longest: length 56 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A652027 Pt12
type:
needles
Scrap of white gauze

Scrap of white gauze

Scrap of white gauze, with rust spots - possibly held needles, likely English, 1840-1870

Measurements:
length 79 mm
width 44 mm
Materials:
fibre
Object Number:
A652027 Pt13
type:
gauze