Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

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Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet, with circumcision instruments, made for military service, Kemp collection, by Henry Galante, 2 rue de l'Ecole de Medecine, Paris, France, 1851-1900.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A86883
Materials:
leather, metal (unknown), tape and complete
Measurements:
overall (case folded): 26 mm x 80 mm x 150 mm,
type:
surgical instrument set

Parts

Folding circumcision knife

Folding circumcision knife

Folding circumcision knife, steel, with decorated bone handle

Materials:
steel , brass and bone
Object Number:
A86883 Pt1
type:
circumcision knife
2 probes, one bone

2 probes, one bone

2 probes, one bone, the other wood

Materials:
bone and wood
Object Number:
A86883 Pt3
type:
probes
Double ended ivory vaccination spatula in cylindrical wooden case

Double ended ivory vaccination spatula in cylindrical wooden case

Double ended ivory vaccination spatula in cylindrical wooden case

Materials:
ivory and wood
Object Number:
A86883 Pt4
type:
spatulas
Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps, steel, by Galante, Paris, 1851-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A86883 Pt5
type:
dressing forceps
Artery forceps

Artery forceps

Artery forceps, spring action, steel, damaged, by Luer, Paris

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A86883 Pt6
type:
artery forceps
Splinter forceps

Splinter forceps

Splinter forceps, steel, spring action

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A86883 Pt7
type:
splinter forceps