Pocket surgical instrument set intooled red leather wallet

Made:: 1750-1818 in France

Pocket surgical instrument set intooled red leather wallet

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Pocket surgical instrument set intooled red leather wallet, owned by John Fuller, French, 1750-1818

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A78636

Materials:: case, leather, case, velvet and case, braid

Measurements:: overall (case closed): 45 mm x 79 mm x 175 mm,
overall (case open): 320 mm

type:: surgical instrument set

credit:: Fuller, H.T.

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Parts

Bellocq's epistaxis cannula

Bellocq's epistaxis cannula

Bellocq's epistaxis cannula, silver

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A78636 Pt1

type:: epistaxis cannulae

Bistoury, steel

Bistoury, steel

Bistoury, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, engraved Dr. F. Lepine, made by Charriere

Materials:: steel , sheath, tortoiseshell and sheath, metal

Object Number:: A78636 Pt2

type:: bistouries

Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps, spring action, combined with metric measure, by Mathieu, Paris

Materials:: metal (plated)

Object Number:: A78636 Pt3

type:: dressing forceps

Langenbeck's elevator

Langenbeck's elevator

Langenbeck's elevator, silver plated

Materials:: silver (plated)

Object Number:: A78636 Pt4

type:: elevators

Double-ended case

Double-ended case

Double-ended case, thought to be silver-plated

Materials:: silver (plated), ? material

Object Number:: A78636 Pt5

type:: cases

2 pairs of dressing scissors

2 pairs of dressing scissors

2 pairs of dressing scissors, steel, with shanks, made by Sirhenry, French

Materials:: steel and silver (plated), ? material

Object Number:: A78636 Pt6

type:: dressing scissors

Dressing scissors

Dressing scissors

Dressing scissors, elbow curved, steel, with shanks, made by Sirhenry, France

Materials:: steel and silver (plated), ? material

Object Number:: A78636 Pt7

type:: dressing scissors

Polypus cannula

Polypus cannula

Polypus cannula, double-barrelled with string snare

Materials:: metal (plated)

Object Number:: A78636 Pt8

type:: polypus cannulae

Silver plated forceps

Silver plated forceps

Forceps, likely sinus, silver plated

Materials:: metal (silver-plated)

Object Number:: A78636 Pt9

type:: sinus forceps

2 catheters and parts of catheter

2 catheters and parts of catheter

2 catheters and parts of catheter, silver

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A78636 Pt10

type:: catheters

2 probe with grooved director

2 probe with grooved director

2 probe with grooved director, silver

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A78636 Pt11

type:: probes

Silver screw case only of caustic applicator

Silver screw case only of caustic applicator

Silver screw case only of caustic applicator

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A78636 Pt12

type:: applicators

6 lancets in tortoiseshell sheaths

6 lancets in tortoiseshell sheaths

6 lancets in tortoiseshell sheaths, 2 of which by Picard, French

Materials:: steel and sheath, tortoishell

Object Number:: A78636 Pt13

type:: lancets

Director with fraenum guard

Director with fraenum guard

Director with fraenum guard, curved at tip, thought to be silver

Materials:: silver, ? material

Object Number:: A78636 Pt14

type:: director - surgical instrument

2 fenestrated probes

2 fenestrated probes

2 fenestrated probes, silver

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A78636 Pt15

type:: probes

Bifurcated probe

Bifurcated probe

Bifurcated probe, angled at other end, plated metal

Materials:: metal (plated)

Object Number:: A78636 Pt16

type:: probes

Uterine sound

Uterine sound

Uterine sound, end section of articulated sound, silver

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A78636 Pt17

type:: uterine sounds

Metal probe with scoop and hook ends

Metal probe with scoop and hook ends

Metal probe with scoop and hook ends

Materials:: metal

Object Number:: A78636 Pt18

type:: probes

Lachrymal style

Lachrymal style

Lachrymal style, thought to be silver

Materials:: silver, ? material

Object Number:: A78636 Pt19

type:: lachrymal styles

Trocar with 3 silver cannulae

Trocar with 3 silver cannulae

Trocar with 3 silver cannulae

Materials:: metal and cannula, silver

Object Number:: A78636 Pt20

type:: trocars

Plated metal lever

Plated metal lever

Plated metal lever, possibly part of forceps

Object Number:: A78636 Pt21

type:: levers

Metal spatula

Metal spatula

Metal spatula

Materials:: metal

Object Number:: A78636 Pt22

type:: spatulas