Lithotmy set

Made:
1850-1920 in London
maker:
Arnold and Sons and Weiss, John
Lithotmy set

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Lithotmy set, 9 silver(?) catheters with stilettes, and 5 sounds, 3 made by Arnold and Sons, London, Weiss, London and Plum, Bristol, in fishskin case, owned by William Martin, English, 1850-1920

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A610972
Materials:
case, wood, case, fishskin, case, velvet, case, braid, case, brass and case, silver
Measurements:
case: length 360 mm
case: width 126 mm
case: thickness 36 mm
type:
lithotomy sets

Parts

Plated metal lithotmy sound by Arnold and Sons, London, 1869-1920

Plated metal lithotmy sound by Arnold and Sons

Plated metal lithotmy sound by Arnold and Sons, London, 1869-1920

Measurements:
approx: length 300 mm
handle: width 25 mm
diameter 6 mm
Materials:
steel, plated
Object Number:
A610972 Pt1
type:
sounds
Plated metal lithotomy sound, by Weiss, London 1850-1920

Plated metal lithotomy sound

Plated metal lithotomy sound, by Weiss, London 1850-1920

Measurements:
length 303 mm
handle: width 21 mm
diameter 3 mm
Materials:
steel, plated
Object Number:
A610972 Pt2
type:
sounds
9 lithotomy catheters with stilettes, one catheter hallmarked WS and engraved EM

9 lithotomy catheters

9 lithotomy catheters with stilettes, one catheter hallmarked WS and engraved EM

Measurements:
max
approx: length 298 mm
min
approx: length 248 mm
max: diameter 7 mm
min: diameter 3 mm
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A610972 Pt3
type:
catheters
Plated metal lithotomy sound, by Plum of Bristol, size 4

Plated metal lithotomy sound

Plated metal lithotomy sound, by Plum of Bristol, size 4

Measurements:
length 272 mm
handle: width 21 mm
diameter 3 mm
Materials:
steel, plated
Object Number:
A610972 Pt4
type:
sounds
2 plated metal lithotomy sounds with ridged handles

2 plated metal lithotomy sounds with ridged handles

2 plated metal lithotomy sounds with ridged handles

Measurements:
approx: length 275 mm
handle: width 22 mm
max: diameter 4 mm
min: diameter 3 mm
Materials:
steel, plated
Object Number:
A610972 Pt5
type:
sounds

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