Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:
1801-1900 in France
maker:
Unknown
Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in leather wallet, French, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A464
Materials:
wallet, metal, wallet, leather and wallet, velvet, lined
Measurements:
wallet: length 176 mm
wallet: width 80 mm
wallet: height 40 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Catheter, from surgical instrument set

Catheter, from surgical instrument set

Catheter

Measurements:
length 159 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A464 Pt1
type:
catheters
Two metal probes

Two metal probes

Two metal probes

Measurements:
length 152 mm
diameter 3 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A464 Pt2
type:
probes
Metal probe

Metal probe

Metal probe

Measurements:
length 287 mm
diameter 5 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A464 Pt3
type:
probes
Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Measurements:
open: length 159 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A464 Pt5
type:
bistouries
Knife, which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Knife, which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Knife, which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Measurements:
length 159 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A464 Pt6
type:
knives
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Measurements:
length 110 mm
width 31 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A464 Pt8
type:
forceps
Scissors with silver handles

Scissors with silver handles

Scissors with silver handles

Measurements:
length 141 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
steel and silver
Object Number:
A464 Pt9
type:
scissors
Scissors with silver handles and curved blades

Scissors with silver handles and curved blades

Scissors with silver handles and curved blades

Measurements:
length 139 mm
width 3 mm
Materials:
steel and silver
Object Number:
A464 Pt10
type:
scissors
Forceps, from surgical instrument set

Forceps, from surgical instrument set

Forceps

Measurements:
length 134 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A464 Pt11
type:
forceps
Elevator, from surgical instrument set

Elevator, from surgical instrument set

Elevator

Measurements:
length 136 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A464 Pt12
type:
elevators
Combined probe and director

Combined probe and director

Combined probe and director

Measurements:
length 154 mm
diameter 2 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A464 Pt13
type:
probes
Silver tubular container

Silver tubular container

Silver tubular container

Measurements:
length 91 mm
diameter 10 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A464 Pt14
type:
containers
Five steel pins

Five steel pins

Five steel pins

Measurements:
length mm
diameter mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A464 Pt15
type:
pins