Surgical instrument set

Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, cased, by Evans, Old Change, London, English, 1783-1855

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600594
Materials:
case, wood and brass
type:
surgical instrument set

Parts

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600594 Pt1
type:
amputation knives
Two catlins with wooden handles

Two catlins with wooden handles

Two catlins with wooden handles

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600594 Pt2
type:
amputation knives
Forceps, possibly artery forceps

Forceps, possibly artery forceps

Forceps, possibly artery forceps

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600594 Pt5
type:
artery forceps
Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A600594 Pt6
type:
tourniquets
Hernia bistoury with ivory handle

Hernia bistoury with ivory handle

Hernia bistoury with ivory handle

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A600594 Pt7
type:
bistouries
Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Steel hook with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600594 Pt8
type:
hooks
Three tortoiseshell lancets

Three tortoiseshell lancets

Three tortoiseshell lancets

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A600594 Pt9
type:
lancets
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600594 Pt12
type:
lenticulars
Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600594 Pt13
type:
rugines
Instrument possibly a skull elevator with a wooden handle

Instrument possibly a skull elevator with a wooden handle

Instrument possibly a skull elevator with a wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600594 Pt14
type:
elevator skulls
Cranial trephine with three bits

Cranial trephine with three bits

Cranial trephine with three bits

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600594 Pt16
type:
cranial trephines