Surgical instrument set

Surgical instrument set, cased, by Weiss, English, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600917
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 528 mm
case: width 258 mm
case: height 90 mm
type:
surgical instrument set

Parts

Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 299 mm
height 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600917 Pt1
type:
amputation knives
Two catlins with wooden handles

Two catlins with wooden handles

Two catlins with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 226 mm
height 15 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600917 Pt2
type:
amputation knives
Curved bistoury with wooden handle

Curved bistoury with wooden handle

Curved bistoury with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 164 mm
height 13 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600917 Pt3
type:
bistouries
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Measurements:
length 92 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600917 Pt4
type:
forceps
Petit's with wooden handle

Petit's with wooden handle

Petit's with wooden handle

Measurements:
folded: length 90 mm
folded: width 65 mm
Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A600917 Pt5
type:
tourniquets
Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 163 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600917 Pt6
type:
scalpels
Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 141 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600917 Pt7
type:
rugines
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 144 mm
diameter 21 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600917 Pt8
type:
lenticulars
Dental elevator with wooden handle

Dental elevator with wooden handle

Dental elevator with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 127 mm
diameter 25 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600917 Pt9
type:
dental elevators
Two trocars with wooden handles

Two trocars with wooden handles

Two trocars with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 141 mm
diameter 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600917 Pt10
type:
trocars
Dressing scissors

Dressing scissors

Dressing scissors

Measurements:
length 147 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600917 Pt11
type:
dressing scissors
Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Measurements:
length 143 mm
width 35 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600917 Pt12
type:
dental forceps
Dental key with wooden handle and spare claw

Dental key with wooden handle and spare claw

Dental key with wooden handle and spare claw

Measurements:
length 142 mm
width 92 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600917 Pt13
type:
dental keys
Dental forceps with curved jaws

Dental forceps with curved jaws

Dental forceps with curved jaws

Measurements:
length 137 mm
width 35 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600917 Pt14
type:
dental forceps
Small brush

Small brush

Small brush

Measurements:
length 53 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
ivory and bristle
Object Number:
A600917 Pt15
type:
brushes
Hey's skull saw with wooden handle

Hey's skull saw with wooden handle

Hey's skull saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 180 mm
width 44 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600917 Pt16
type:
skull saws
Lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Measurements:
closed: length 71 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A600917 Pt17
type:
lancets
Skull elevator with wooden handle

Skull elevator with wooden handle

Skull elevator with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 71 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600917 Pt18
type:
skull elevators
Double ended skull forceps

Double ended skull forceps

Double ended skull forceps

Measurements:
length 152 mm
width 33 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600917 Pt19
type:
skull forceps
Three probangs with spronge ends

Three probangs with spronge ends

Three probangs with spronge ends

Measurements:
length 373 mm
diameter 16 mm
Materials:
whalebone and sponge
Object Number:
A600917 Pt20
type:
probangs
Steel probe

Steel probe

Steel probe

Measurements:
length 255 mm
diameter 6 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600917 Pt21
type:
probes
Cranial trephine with 3 bits and interchangable handle

Cranial trephine with 3 bits and interchangable handle

Cranial trephine with 3 bits and interchangable handle

Measurements:
length 113 mm
without handle: width 25 mm
Materials:
brass , steel and wood
Object Number:
A600917 Pt22
type:
cranial trephines
Silver cannula

Silver cannula

Silver cannula

Measurements:
length 37 mm
diameter 15 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A600917 Pt23
type:
cannulae
Two steel blades in tortoisesehll cases

Two steel blades in tortoisesehll cases

Two steel blades in tortoisesehll cases, possibly for sutures

Measurements:
case: length 87 mm
case: width 12 mm
Materials:
steel , case, metal and case, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A600917 Pt24
type:
suture needles
Small corked tube of sulphur pills

Small corked tube of sulphur pills

Small corked tube of sulphur pills

Measurements:
length 42 mm
width 7 mm
Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
A600917 Pt25
type:
tubes
Small corked tube of

Small corked tube of

Small corked tube of

Measurements:
length 43 mm
width 8 mm
Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
A600917 Pt26
type:
tubes
Small corked tube of

Small corked tube of

Small corked tube of

Measurements:
length 43 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
glass and cork
Object Number:
A600917 Pt27
type:
tubes