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
Measurements:
case: length 507 mm
case: width 275 mm
case: height 93 mm
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

Measurements:
handle: length 113 mm
handle: diameter 16 mm
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

Measurements:
length 247 mm
height 73 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt2
type:
amputation saws
Packet of 5 suture needles by J. Arnold

Packet of 5 suture needles by J. Arnold

Packet of 5 suture needles by J. Arnold, English

Measurements:
packet: length 84 mm
packet: width 34 mm
Materials:
needle, steel and packet, paper
Object Number:
A600907 Pt3
type:
suture needles
Knife with wooden handle

Knife with wooden handle

Knife with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 202 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt4
type:
knives
Forceps with curved

Forceps with curved

Forceps with curved, fenestrated jaws

Measurements:
length 156 mm
width 56 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600907 Pt5
type:
forceps
Bullet forceps

Bullet forceps

Bullet forceps

Measurements:
length 178 mm
width 50 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600907 Pt6
type:
bullet forceps
Four curved bougies

Four curved bougies

Four curved bougies

Measurements:
length 257 mm
width 58 mm
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

Measurements:
length 139 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt8
type:
hooks
Blade from amputation saw

Blade from amputation saw

Blade from amputation saw

Measurements:
length 291 mm
width 65 mm
Materials:
blade, steel
Object Number:
A600907 Pt9
type:
amputation saws
Metal probe

Metal probe

Metal probe

Measurements:
length 246 mm
diameter 5 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600907 Pt10
type:
probes
Small brush with ivory handle

Small brush with ivory handle

Small brush with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 51 mm
width 24 mm
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

Measurements:
length 120 mm
width 93 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt13
type:
cranial trephines
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 149 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt14
type:
lenticulars
Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 137 mm
diameter 27 mm
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

Measurements:
length 151 mm
diameter 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt16
type:
trocars
Three silver cannulae

Three silver cannulae

Three silver cannulae

Measurements:
length 58 mm
diameter 23 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A600907 Pt17
type:
cannulae
Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Measurements:
length 148 mm
width 26 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600907 Pt18
type:
skull forceps
Dental key with 3 interchangable claws

Dental key with 3 interchangable claws

Dental key with 3 interchangable claws

Measurements:
length 140 mm
width 93 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt19
type:
dental keys
Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Measurements:
length 134 mm
width 36 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600907 Pt20
type:
dental forceps
Piston action syringe

Piston action syringe

Piston action syringe

Measurements:
length 128 mm
diameter 23 mm
Materials:
glass , metal and ivory
Object Number:
A600907 Pt21
type:
syringes
Dental elevator with wooden handle

Dental elevator with wooden handle

Dental elevator with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 147 mm
diameter 24 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt22
type:
dental elevators
Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 150 mm
width 12 mm
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

Measurements:
length 149 mm
width 12 mm
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

Measurements:
length 112 mm
width 12 mm
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

Measurements:
length 190 mm
width 21 mm
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

Measurements:
length 95 mm
width 85 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600907 Pt27
type:
cranial trephines
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Measurements:
length 90 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600907 Pt28
type:
forceps
Two drainage tubes

Two drainage tubes

Two drainage tubes

Measurements:
length 94 mm
width 30 mm
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

Measurements:
overall (two keys): 4 mm x 42 mm x 60 mm,
Object Number:
A600907 Pt33
type:
keys

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