Surgical instrument set

Made:
1801-1900 in Paris
Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, cased, by Samson, French, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600798
Materials:
incomplete, brass (copper, zinc alloy), wood (unidentified) and suede leather
Measurements:
overall (case): 106 mm x 222 mm x 500 mm,
type:
surgical instrument set

Parts

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600798 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Cutthroat razor with horn handle

Cutthroat razor with horn handle

Cutthroat razor with horn handle

Materials:
steel and horn
Object Number:
A600798 Pt2
type:
razors
Automatic scarificator with 12 lancets

Automatic scarificator with 12 lancets

Automatic scarificator with 12 lancets

Materials:
steel and brass
Object Number:
A600798 Pt3
type:
automatic scarificators
Amputation saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Amputation saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Amputation saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600798 Pt4
type:
amputation saws
Three knives with wooden handles

Three knives with wooden handles

Three knives with wooden handles

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600798 Pt5
type:
knives
Dental key with horn handle

Dental key with horn handle

Dental key with horn handle

Materials:
steel and horn
Object Number:
A600798 Pt6
type:
dental keys
Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600798 Pt7
type:
amputation knives
Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600798 Pt8
type:
amputation saws
Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600798 Pt9
type:
hooks
Six curved suture needles

Six curved suture needles

Six curved suture needles

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600798 Pt10
type:
suture needles
Cautery with wooden handle

Cautery with wooden handle

Cautery with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600798 Pt13
type:
cautery
Metal catheter

Metal catheter

Metal catheter

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600798 Pt14
type:
catheters
Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600798 Pt15
type:
aneurism needles
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600798 Pt16
type:
forceps
Ivory handle with scoop at one end and needle at other

Ivory handle with scoop at one end and needle at other

Ivory handle with scoop at one end and needle at other

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A600798 Pt17
type:
scoops
Two double ended hooks

Two double ended hooks

Two double ended hooks

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600798 Pt18
type:
hooks
Scissors with curved blades

Scissors with curved blades

Scissors with curved blades

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600798 Pt19
type:
scissors
Forceps with straight jaws

Forceps with straight jaws

Forceps with straight jaws

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600798 Pt20
type:
forceps
Two lengths of wire with loops at one end

Two lengths of wire with loops at one end

Two lengths of wire with loops at one end

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600798 Pt23
type:
probes

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