Surgical instrument set

Made:
1801-1900 in London
Surgical instrument set

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

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600928
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 506 mm
case: width 254 mm
case: height 102 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Kilner, S.D.

Parts

Ten scalpels with wooden handles

Ten scalpels with wooden handles

Ten scalpels with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 168 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600928 Pt1
type:
scalpels
Two tenacula with wooden handles

Two tenacula with wooden handles

Two tenacula with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 162 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600928 Pt2
type:
tenaculums
Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 167 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600928 Pt3
type:
aneurism needles
Bistoury with wooden handle

Bistoury with wooden handle

Bistoury with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 77 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600928 Pt4
type:
bistouries
Bistoury with wooden handle

Bistoury with wooden handle

Bistoury with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 176 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600928 Pt5
type:
bistouries
Hernia bistoury with wooden handle

Hernia bistoury with wooden handle

Hernia bistoury with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 175 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600928 Pt6
type:
bistouries
Sharp pointed bistoury with wooden handle

Sharp pointed bistoury with wooden handle

Sharp pointed bistoury with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 182 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600928 Pt7
type:
bistouries
Two artery forceps with wooden handle

Two artery forceps with wooden handle

Two artery forceps with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 135 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600928 Pt8
type:
artery forceps
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 146 mm
diameter 25 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600928 Pt9
type:
lenticulars
Skull elevator with wooden handle

Skull elevator with wooden handle

Skull elevator with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 158 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600928 Pt10
type:
skull elevators
Silver catheter hallmarked London

Silver catheter hallmarked London

Silver catheter hallmarked London, 1855

Measurements:
length 261 mm
width 70 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A600928 Pt11
type:
catheters
Double ended skull forceps

Double ended skull forceps

Double ended skull forceps

Measurements:
length 136 mm
width 33 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600928 Pt12
type:
skull forceps
Small brush with quill handle

Small brush with quill handle

Small brush with quill handle

Measurements:
length 64 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
quill and fur
Object Number:
A600928 Pt13
type:
brushes
Cranial trephine with two bits

Cranial trephine with two bits

Cranial trephine with two bits

Measurements:
length 126 mm
width 93 mm
Materials:
steel , brass and wood
Object Number:
A600928 Pt14
type:
cranial trephines
Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Measurements:
length 168 mm
width 30 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600928 Pt15
type:
dental forceps
Upper incisor forceps

Upper incisor forceps

Upper incisor forceps, by Weiss, English

Measurements:
length 163 mm
width 25 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600928 Pt16
type:
dental forceps
Four amputation knives with wooden handles

Four amputation knives with wooden handles

Four amputation knives with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 366 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600928 Pt17
type:
amputation knives
Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle, by Weiss, English

Measurements:
length 208 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600928 Pt18
type:
amputation knives
Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 206 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600928 Pt19
type:
amputation saws
Two Hey's skull saws

Two Hey's skull saws

Two Hey's skull saws

Measurements:
length 167 mm
width 47 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600928 Pt20
type:
skull saws
Artery forceps

Artery forceps

Artery forceps

Measurements:
length 115 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600928 Pt21
type:
artery forceps
Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 209 mm
width 56 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600928 Pt22
type:
amputation saws
Three trocars with wooden handles

Three trocars with wooden handles

Three trocars with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 139 mm
diameter 22 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600928 Pt23
type:
trocars
Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Measurements:
length 230 mm
width 32 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600928 Pt24
type:
bone cutting forceps
Three metal cannulae

Three metal cannulae

Three metal cannulae

Measurements:
length 54 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600928 Pt25
type:
cannulae
Metal tube

Metal tube

Metal tube, possibly a catheter

Measurements:
length 83 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600928 Pt26
type:
catheters
Forceps with scoop shaped jaws

Forceps with scoop shaped jaws

Forceps with scoop shaped jaws

Measurements:
length 224 mm
width 51 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600928 Pt27
type:
forceps
Packet containing five curved suture needles

Packet containing five curved suture needles

Packet containing five curved suture needles

Measurements:
packet: length mm
packet: width mm
Materials:
packet, paper and needle, steel
Object Number:
A600928 Pt28
type:
suture needles
Canister for isinglass plaster

Canister for isinglass plaster

Canister for isinglass plaster

Measurements:
length 184 mm
diameter 31 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600928 Pt29
type:
canisters
Canister for adhesive plaster

Canister for adhesive plaster

Canister for adhesive plaster

Measurements:
length 181 mm
diameter 31 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600928 Pt30
type:
canisters

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