Surgical instrument set

Made:
1801-1850 in London
Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, cased, by Stodart, English probably 1st half of 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600907
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, metal
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Parts of simple tourniquet including 5 straps

Parts of simple tourniquet including 5 straps

Parts of simple tourniquet including 5 straps, 2 pads, 1 handle

Materials:
leather , cloth and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt1
type:
tourniquets
Finger saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Finger saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Finger saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt2
type:
amputation saws
Knife with wooden handle

Knife with wooden handle

Knife with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt4
type:
knives
Forceps with curved

Forceps with curved

Forceps with curved, fenestrated jaws

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600907 Pt5
type:
forceps
Four curved bougies

Four curved bougies

Four curved bougies

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600907 Pt7
type:
bougies
Two steel hooks with wooden handles

Two steel hooks with wooden handles

Two steel hooks with wooden handles

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt8
type:
hooks
Metal probe

Metal probe

Metal probe

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600907 Pt10
type:
probes
Small brush with ivory handle

Small brush with ivory handle

Small brush with ivory handle

Materials:
bristle and ivory
Object Number:
A600907 Pt11
type:
brushes
Two cranial trephines with cylindrical blades

Two cranial trephines with cylindrical blades

Two cranial trephines with cylindrical blades

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt13
type:
cranial trephines
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt14
type:
lenticulars
Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt15
type:
rugines
Three trocars with wooden handles

Three trocars with wooden handles

Three trocars with wooden handles

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt16
type:
trocars
Three silver cannulae

Three silver cannulae

Three silver cannulae

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A600907 Pt17
type:
cannulae
Dental key with 3 interchangable claws

Dental key with 3 interchangable claws

Dental key with 3 interchangable claws

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt19
type:
dental keys
Dental elevator with wooden handle

Dental elevator with wooden handle

Dental elevator with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt22
type:
dental elevators
Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt23
type:
scalpels
Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle, by Read

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt24
type:
hooks
Wooden handle from surgical instrument

Wooden handle from surgical instrument

Wooden handle from surgical instrument

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt25
type:
handles
Skull elevator with wooden handle

Skull elevator with wooden handle

Skull elevator with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt26
type:
skull elevators
Cranial trephine with wooden handle

Cranial trephine with wooden handle

Cranial trephine with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt27
type:
cranial trephines
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600907 Pt28
type:
forceps
Two drainage tubes

Two drainage tubes

Two drainage tubes

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600907 Pt30
type:
drainage tubes
Component

Component

Metal component with circular top from surgical instrument set

Measurements:
overall: 7 mm x 19 mm x 43 mm,
Object Number:
A600907 Pt31
type:
component
Component

Component

Metal component with circular top and handle from surgical instrument set

Measurements:
overall: 3 mm x 23 mm x 136 mm,
Object Number:
A600907 Pt32
type:
component
Keys

Keys

Two keys with surgical set, one with string tied around

Object Number:
A600907 Pt33
type:
keys

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