Surgical instrument set

Made:
1801-1900 in London
Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, cased, by John Weiss and Son, English, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600925
Materials:
wood (unidentified), velvet and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
overall (case): 75 mm x 173 mm x 450 mm,
type:
surgical instrument set
credit:
Firth, S.M.

Parts

Small brush

Small brush

Small brush

Measurements:
length 56 mm
width 28 mm
Materials:
wood and bristle
Object Number:
A600925 Pt1
type:
brushes
Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 211 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600925 Pt2
type:
amputation saws
Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 304 mm
width 28 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600925 Pt3
type:
amputation saws
Amputation saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Amputation saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Amputation saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Measurements:
length 334 mm
width 123 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600925 Pt4
type:
amputation saws
Lion forceps

Lion forceps

Lion forceps

Measurements:
length 181 mm
width 34 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600925 Pt5
type:
lion forceps
Skull elevators

Skull elevators

Skull elevators

Measurements:
length 165 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A600925 Pt7
type:
skull elevators
Lenticular with plastic handle

Lenticular with plastic handle

Lenticular with plastic handle

Measurements:
length 167 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A600925 Pt8
type:
lenticulars
Two steel hooks with wooden handles

Two steel hooks with wooden handles

Two steel hooks with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 101 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600925 Pt9
type:
hooks
Curette with wooden handle

Curette with wooden handle

Curette with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 171 mm
diameter 19 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600925 Pt10
type:
curettes
Bit and cranial trephine

Bit and cranial trephine

Bit and cranial trephine

Measurements:
length 119 mm
diameter 19 mm
Materials:
steel and brass
Object Number:
A600925 Pt11
type:
cranial trephines
Two retractors with wooden handles

Two retractors with wooden handles

Two retractors with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 200 mm
width 27 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600925 Pt12
type:
retractors
Gall stone forceps

Gall stone forceps

Gall stone forceps

Measurements:
length 223 mm
width 52 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600925 Pt13
type:
gall stone forceps
Bullet forceps

Bullet forceps

Bullet forceps

Measurements:
length 222 mm
width 47 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600925 Pt14
type:
bullet forceps
Chisel with wooden handle

Chisel with wooden handle

Chisel with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 100 mm
width 28 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600925 Pt15
type:
chisels
Three scalpels with wooden handles

Three scalpels with wooden handles

Three scalpels with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 102 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600925 Pt16
type:
scalpels

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