Pocket surgical instrument set in rolled wallet

Made:
1850-1900 in England

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

Measurements:
max: length 103 mm
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

Measurements:
length 97 mm
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

Measurements:
length 88 mm
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

Measurements:
max: length 122 mm
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

Measurements:
length 115 mm
Materials:
steel , mounts (case), silver plated and case, ivory
Object Number:
A49762 Pt5
type:
eye spuds
Exploring trocar and silver cannulae in plated metal screw case

Exploring trocar and silver cannulae in plated metal screw case

Exploring trocar and silver cannulae in plated metal screw case

Measurements:
length 105 mm
Materials:
steel , cannula, silver and case, metal (plated)
Object Number:
A49762 Pt6
type:
exploring trocars
Double-ended scoop

Double-ended scoop

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

Measurements:
length 135 mm
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

Measurements:
approx: length 155 mm
Materials:
steel and handle, ebony
Object Number:
A49762 Pt8
type:
retractors
Silver tongue spatula

Silver tongue spatula

Silver tongue spatula

Measurements:
length 113 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A49762 Pt9
type:
tongue spatulas
Director with guard and probe ends

Director with guard and probe ends

Director with guard and probe ends, silver plated, by Krohne and Sesemann, London

Measurements:
length 128 mm
guard: width 19 mm
Materials:
silver (plated)
Object Number:
A49762 Pt11
type:
director - surgical instrument
Double-ended probe

Double-ended probe

Double-ended probe, plated metal

Measurements:
length 130 mm
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

Measurements:
max: length 130 mm
2 pairs: length 109 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A49762 Pt13
type:
artery forceps
Artery forceps

Artery forceps

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

Measurements:
length 109 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A49762 Pt14
type:
artery forceps
Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps

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

Measurements:
length 128 mm
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

Measurements:
case: length 104 mm
case: diameter 8 mm
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

Measurements:
length 160 mm
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

Measurements:
phial: length 101 mm
phial: diameter 10 mm
Materials:
phial, glass and ligature, catgut
Object Number:
A49762 Pt18
type:
ligatures
Packet of curved suture needles

Packet of curved suture needles

Packet of curved suture needles, nickel-platd, by S.Maw, Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1900

Measurements:
packet: length 70 mm
packet: width 29 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and needle, nickel (plated)
Object Number:
A49762 Pt19
type:
suture needles
Folded tissue-paper dressing

Folded tissue-paper dressing

Folded tissue-paper dressing

Measurements:
folded: length 72 mm
folded: width 27 mm
Materials:
paper (tissue)
Object Number:
A49762 Pt20
type:
dressings

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