Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:: 1874-1920 in The Borough

maker:: Down Brothers

Pocket surgical instrument set

Pocket surgical instrument set

Pocket surgical instrument set

Pocket surgical instrument set

Pocket surgical instrument set

Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, by Down Bros., London, 1874-1920

Details

Category:: Surgery

Object Number:: 1981-701

Materials:: case, leather and brass

Measurements:: case folded: length 144 mm
case folded: width 70 mm
case folded: thickness 51 mm

type:: surgical instrument sets

credit:: Cordy, Mrs.

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Parts

Wakley's fenestrated artery forceps

Wakley's fenestrated artery forceps

Wakley's fenestrated artery forceps, spring action, steel, slightly corroded

Measurements:: length 114 mm
width 10 mm

Materials:: steel, slight corrosion

Object Number:: 1981-701 Pt1

type:: artery forceps

Splinter forceps

Splinter forceps

Splinter forceps, with fine points, spring action, steel, slightly corroded

Measurements:: length 117 mm

Materials:: steel, slight corrosion

Object Number:: 1981-701 Pt2

type:: splinter forceps

Straight probe-ended fraenum scissors

Straight probe-ended fraenum scissors

Straight probe-ended fraenum scissors, steel, slightly corroded, madeby Medical S.A.

Measurements:: length 130 mm
closed: width 42 mm

Materials:: steel, slightly corroded

Object Number:: 1981-701 Pt3

type:: fraenum scissors

Combined tongue depressor and spatula

Combined tongue depressor and spatula

Combined tongue depressor and spatula, silver plated, by Down Bros., London, 1874-1920

Measurements:: length 115 mm
width 15 mm

Materials:: metal (silver plated)

Object Number:: 1981-701 Pt4

type:: tongue depressors

Clinical, half minute

Clinical, half minute

Clinical, half minute, thermometer, glass and mercury, in plated metal case, English, 1870-1930

Measurements:: length 103 mm
case: length 113 mm
case: diameter 8 mm

Materials:: glass , mercury and case, metal (plated)

Object Number:: 1981-701 Pt5

type:: thermometers

Caustic applicator

Caustic applicator

Caustic applicator, in silver case, by Down Bros.

Measurements:: length 91 mm
max.: diameter 9 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: 1981-701 Pt6

type:: applicators

Double curved bistoury folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Double curved bistoury folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Double curved bistoury folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Down Bros., London, 1874-1930

Measurements:: folded: length 100 mm
folded: width 14 mm

Materials:: steel , sheath, metal and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: 1981-701 Pt7

type:: bistouries

Combined scalpel and straight bistoury folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Combined scalpel and straight bistoury folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Combined scalpel and straight bistoury folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Down, London, 1874-1930

Measurements:: folded: length 100 mm
folded: width 14 mm

Materials:: steel , sheath, metal and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: 1981-701 Pt8

type:: scalpels

Combined gum lancet and tenaculum folding into tortoiseshell shath by Down

Combined gum lancet and tenaculum folding into tortoiseshell shath by Down

Combined gum lancet and tenaculum folding into tortoiseshell shath by Down, London, 1874-1930

Measurements:: folded: length 100 mm
folded: width 14 mm

Materials:: steel , sheath, metal and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: 1981-701 Pt9

type:: gum lancets

Combined Paget's and Syme's knives folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Combined Paget's and Syme's knives folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Combined Paget's and Syme's knives folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Down, London, 1874-1920

Measurements:: folded: length 100 mm
folded: width 14 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: 1981-701 Pt10

type:: knives

Empty phial originally containing novocain

Empty phial originally containing novocain

Empty phial originally containing novocain, tablets, glass with metal lid, preparation by The Saccharin Corp., English

Measurements:: height 32 mm
diameter 7 mm

Materials:: glass and lid, metal

Object Number:: 1981-701 Pt11

type:: phials

Packet of Improved London court plaster

Packet of Improved London court plaster

Packet of Improved London court plaster

Measurements:: length 82 mm
width 46 mm

Materials:: paper

Object Number:: 1981-701 Pt12

type:: plaster

Packet of waxed cloth plaster

Packet of waxed cloth plaster

Packet of waxed cloth plaster

Measurements:: length 107 mm
width 42 mm

Materials:: paper , plaster, cloth and wax, ? material

Object Number:: 1981-701 Pt13

type:: packets

Packet of curved suture needles

Packet of curved suture needles

Packet of curved suture needles, steel, by Arnold and Sons, London, 1866-1928

Measurements:: packet: length 65 mm
packet: width 31 mm

Materials:: steel and packet, paper

Object Number:: 1981-701 Pt14

type:: suture needles

Five bleeding lancets in tortoiseshell sheaths by various manufacturers including Savigny

Five bleeding lancets in tortoiseshell sheaths by various manufacturers including Savigny

Five bleeding lancets in tortoiseshell sheaths by various manufacturers including Savigny

Measurements:: approx.: length 56 mm
approx.: width 10 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: 1981-701 Pt15

type:: bleeding lancets

Three types of suture silk and six suture needles

Three types of suture silk and six suture needles

Three types of suture silk and six suture needles

Three types of suture silk and six suture needles

Three types of suture silk and six suture needles, steel, on leatherette frame, 1874 to 1920

Measurements:: frame: length 78 mm
frame: width 51 mm

Materials:: silk , frame, leatherette and needle, steel

Object Number:: 1981-701 Pt16

type:: sutures

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