Pocket surgical instrument set in rolled wallet

Pocket surgical instrument set in rolled wallet, English, 1850-1900

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A49762
Materials:
case, leatherette, case, tape and lining, leather, chamois
Measurements:
overall (walled rolled): 200 mm 69 mm,
overall (wallet open): 490 mm
type:
surgical instrument set
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

4 folding double-edged knives with tortoiseshell shears by London makers

4 folding double-edged knives with tortoiseshell shears by London makers

4 folding double-edged knives with tortoiseshell shears by London makers

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A49762 Pt1
type:
knives
Folding knife with tortoiseshell sheath

Folding knife with tortoiseshell sheath

Folding knife with tortoiseshell sheath, by Weedon, London, 1830-1856

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A49762 Pt2
type:
knives
Folding double-ended knife with ivory sheath

Folding double-ended knife with ivory sheath

Folding double-ended knife with ivory sheath

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A49762 Pt3
type:
knives
2 exploring trocars with silver cannulae in ivory screw cases

2 exploring trocars with silver cannulae in ivory screw cases

2 exploring trocars with silver cannulae in ivory screw cases

Materials:
steel , cannula, silver and case, ivory
Object Number:
A49762 Pt4
type:
exploring trocars
Combined eye spud and scoop in silver mounted ivory screw case

Combined eye spud and scoop in silver mounted ivory screw case

Combined eye spud and scoop in silver mounted ivory screw case, by Mayer and Meltzer, London, 1809-1874

Materials:
steel , mounts (case), silver plated and case, ivory
Object Number:
A49762 Pt5
type:
eye spuds
Double-ended scoop

Double-ended scoop

Double-ended scoop, plated metal, made by Krohne and Sesemann, London

Materials:
steel (plated)
Object Number:
A49762 Pt7
type:
scoops
2 retractors, blunt hooks

2 retractors, blunt hooks

2 retractors, blunt hooks, by Mayer and Meltzer, London, with ebony handles

Materials:
steel and handle, ebony
Object Number:
A49762 Pt8
type:
retractors
Silver tongue spatula

Silver tongue spatula

Silver tongue spatula

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A49762 Pt9
type:
tongue spatulas
Double-ended probe

Double-ended probe

Double-ended probe, plated metal

Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A49762 Pt12
type:
probes
3 pairs of artery forceps with ring handles and clamp

3 pairs of artery forceps with ring handles and clamp

3 pairs of artery forceps with ring handles and clamp, plated metal

Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A49762 Pt13
type:
artery forceps
Artery forceps

Artery forceps

Artery forceps, spring catch, fenestrated, by Maw, London, 1850-1900

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A49762 Pt14
type:
artery forceps
Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps, spring action, by Krohne and Sesemann, London, 1860-1900

Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A49762 Pt15
type:
dressing forceps
Set of 3 rusted trocars and cannulae in metal screw case

Set of 3 rusted trocars and cannulae in metal screw case

Set of 3 rusted trocars and cannulae in metal screw case

Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A49762 Pt16
type:
trocars
Double blunt hook retractor with ebony handle

Double blunt hook retractor with ebony handle

Double blunt hook retractor with ebony handle, by Mayer and Meltzer, London

Materials:
metal (plated) and handle, ebony
Object Number:
A49762 Pt17
type:
retractors
Sterile chrome catgut ligature in 2 glass phials with liquid by Bell and Croyden Ltd

Sterile chrome catgut ligature in 2 glass phials with liquid by Bell and Croyden Ltd

Sterile chrome catgut ligature in 2 glass phials with liquid by Bell and Croyden Ltd, London

Materials:
phial, glass and ligature, catgut
Object Number:
A49762 Pt18
type:
ligatures
Folded tissue-paper dressing

Folded tissue-paper dressing

Folded tissue-paper dressing

Materials:
paper (tissue)
Object Number:
A49762 Pt20
type:
dressings