Cased set of catheters

Cased set of catheters

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Cased set of catheters, with sound and cannula, silver, probably French, 1750-1900

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A79157
Materials:
complete, silver (metal), wood (unidentified), fish skin and hessian
Measurements:
overall (case): 42 mm x 105 mm x 292 mm,
type:
catheter
credit:
Guigo-Coles

Parts

Three 3 catheters

Three 3 catheters

Three 3 catheters, silver, with voluted handles

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A79157 Pt1
type:
catheters
Five catheters, silver with ring handles

Five catheters, silver with ring handles

Five catheters, silver with ring handles

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A79157 Pt2
type:
catheters
Sound, silver

Sound, silver

Sound, silver, with bulbous tip

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A79157 Pt3
type:
sounds
Short silver cannulae

Short silver cannulae

Short silver cannulae

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A79157 Pt4
type:
cannulae