Surgical instrument set by S. Maw

Made:
1870-1901 in London
maker:
S Maw, Son & Thompson, Son & Thompson
Surgical instrument set by S. Maw

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Surgical instrument set by S. Maw, Son and Thompson, English, 1870-1901

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600580
Materials:
case, wood and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 372 mm
case: width 192 mm
case: height 87 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Amputation saw with wooden handle, by Ferguson, English

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle, by Ferguson, English

Measurements:
length 303 mm
height 96 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600580 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Measurements:
length 231 mm
width 34 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600580 Pt2
type:
bone cutting forceps
Screw tourniquet

Screw tourniquet

Screw tourniquet

Measurements:
folded: length 74 mm
folded: width 60 mm
Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A600580 Pt3
type:
tourniquets
Spencer Wells artery forceps

Spencer Wells artery forceps

Spencer Wells artery forceps

Measurements:
length 112 mm
width 63 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600580 Pt4
type:
artery forceps
Lithotomy forceps

Lithotomy forceps

Lithotomy forceps

Measurements:
length 162 mm
width 63 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600580 Pt6
type:
lithotomy forceps
Aneurism needle

Aneurism needle

Aneurism needle

Measurements:
length 166 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
metal and wood
Object Number:
A600580 Pt7
type:
aneurism needles
Two amputation knives, by Charriere, French

Two amputation knives

Two amputation knives, by Charriere, French

Measurements:
length 330 mm
height 20 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600580 Pt8
type:
amputation knives
Two amputation knives, by Charriere, French

Two amputation knives

Two amputation knives, by Charriere, French

Measurements:
length 266 mm
height 20 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600580 Pt9
type:
amputation knives
Knife, by Ferguson, English

Knife, by Ferguson

Knife, by Ferguson, English

Measurements:
length 200 mm
height 18 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A600580 Pt10
type:
knives
Knife, by F. Walters, English

Knife, by F. Walters

Knife, by F. Walters, English

Measurements:
length 181 mm
height 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A600580 Pt11
type:
knives
Two scalpels, by F. Walters, English

Two scalpels, by F. Walters

Two scalpels, by F. Walters, English

Measurements:
length 156 mm
height 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A600580 Pt12
type:
scalpels
Blunt pointed curved bistoury, by F. Walters, English

Blunt pointed curved bistoury

Blunt pointed curved bistoury, by F. Walters, English

Measurements:
length 176 mm
height 11 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A600580 Pt13
type:
bistouries
Sharp pointed curved bistoury, by F. Walters, English

Sharp pointed curved bistoury

Sharp pointed curved bistoury, by F. Walters, English

Measurements:
length 174 mm
height 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A600580 Pt14
type:
bistouries
Curved hernia bistoury

Curved hernia bistoury

Curved hernia bistoury

Measurements:
length 174 mm
height 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600580 Pt15
type:
bistouries
Suture needle with wooden handle, by Ferguson, English

Suture needle with wooden handle

Suture needle with wooden handle, by Ferguson, English

Measurements:
length mm
width mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600580 Pt16
type:
suture needles
Cranial trephine

Cranial trephine

Cranial trephine

Measurements:
length 118 mm
diameter 23 mm
Materials:
steel and brass
Object Number:
A600580 Pt17
type:
cranial trephines
Wooden handle for cranial trephine

Wooden handle for cranial trephine

Wooden handle for cranial trephine

Measurements:
length 95 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A600580 Pt18
type:
handles

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