Ophthalmic instrument set in wooden case

Made:
1801-1930 in England
maker:
Unknown
Ophthalmic instrument set in wooden case

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Ophthalmic instrument set in wooden case, possibly English, 19th or early 20th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A49757
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
case: length 177 mm
case: width 38 mm
case: height 34 mm
type:
ophthalmic instrument sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Two ophthalmic knives with ivory handles

Two ophthalmic knives with ivory handles

Two ophthalmic knives with ivory handles

Measurements:
length 127 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
blade, steel and handle, ivory
Object Number:
A49757 Pt1
type:
ophthalmic knife
Combined curette and cystotome with ivory handle

Combined curette and cystotome with ivory handle

Combined curette and cystotome with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 126 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
steel and handle, ivory
Object Number:
A49757 Pt2
type:
cystotomes