Surgical instrument set

Made:
1801-1900 in France
maker:
Capron
Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, cased, by Capron, French, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600886
Materials:
case, wood and case, metal
Measurements:
case: length 504 mm
case: width 212 mm
case: height 124 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Four amputation knives with ivory handles

Four amputation knives with ivory handles

Four amputation knives with ivory handles

Measurements:
length 335 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A600886 Pt1
type:
amputation knives
Amputation saw with ivory handle and 2 spar blades

Amputation saw with ivory handle and 2 spar blades

Amputation saw with ivory handle and 2 spar blades

Measurements:
length 460 mm
height 112 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A600886 Pt2
type:
amputation saws
Finger saw with ivory handle

Finger saw with ivory handle

Finger saw with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 258 mm
height 72 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A600886 Pt3
type:
amputation saws
Five curved suture needles

Five curved suture needles

Five curved suture needles

Measurements:
length 62 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600886 Pt4
type:
suture needles
Dupuytren's aneurism needle with ivory handle

Dupuytren's aneurism needle with ivory handle

Dupuytren's aneurism needle with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 255 mm
width 32 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A600886 Pt5
type:
aneurism needles
Bullet extractor

Bullet extractor

Bullet extractor

Measurements:
length 292 mm
width 50 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600886 Pt6
type:
bullet extractors
Three scalpels with bone handles

Three scalpels with bone handles

Three scalpels with bone handles

Measurements:
length 160 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and bone
Object Number:
A600886 Pt7
type:
scalpels
Cautery with three differently shaped irons and detachable wooden handle

Cautery with three differently shaped irons and detachable wooden handle

Cautery with three differently shaped irons and detachable wooden handle

Measurements:
length 390 mm
width 80 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600886 Pt8
type:
cautery
Screw tourniquet by Charriere

Screw tourniquet by Charriere

Screw tourniquet by Charriere, French

Measurements:
folded: length 115 mm
folded: width 120 mm
Materials:
metal and cloth
Object Number:
A600886 Pt10
type:
tourniquets
Metal instrument with ridged end.

Metal instrument with ridged end.

Metal instrument with ridged end.

Object Number:
A600886/11
type:
instrument
Case for surgical instrument set

Case for surgical instrument set

Case for surgical instrument set, by Capron, France, 1801-1900

Object Number:
A600886/12
type:
case