Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:
1751-1830 in Paris
Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in folded leather case, owned by Dr Reynal. Case and some instruments by Boullay, rue de l'Ecole de Medecine no. 1, Paris, France, 1751-1830. Hamonic Collection.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A121557
Materials:
case, leather, case, velvet, case, braid and case, silver
Measurements:
case folded: length 175 mm
case folded: width 83 mm
case folded: thickness 45 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Hamonic Collection

Parts

Knives, steel, folding into ivory sheathes

Knives, steel, folding into ivory sheathes

3 knives, steel, folding into ivory sheathes, one made by Damas, thought to be French, 1750-1830

Measurements:
folded: length 95 mm
folded: width 13 mm
Materials:
steel , sheath, ivory and sheath, silver
Object Number:
A121557 Pt1
type:
knives
Curved, probe-ended bistoury

Curved, probe-ended bistoury

Curved, probe-ended bistoury, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Boullay

Measurements:
folded: length 107 mm
chordal: width 28 mm
Materials:
silver , sheath, metal and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A121557 Pt3
type:
bistouries
Straight probe-ended bistoury folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Straight probe-ended bistoury folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Straight probe-ended bistoury folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Boullay, Paris, 1750-1830

Measurements:
folded: length 103 mm
folded: width 11 mm
Materials:
steel , sheath, metal and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A121557 Pt4
type:
bistouries
Knife, steel

Knife, steel

Knife, steel, folding into horn handle

Measurements:
folded: length 105 mm
folded: width 14 mm
Materials:
steel and sheath, horn
Object Number:
A121557 Pt6
type:
knives
Knife, steel

Knife, steel

Knife, steel, folding into horn sheath

Measurements:
folded: length 83 mm
folded: width 8 mm
Materials:
steel and sheath, horn
Object Number:
A121557 Pt7
type:
knives
Dental descaler with detachable handle

Dental descaler with detachable handle

Dental descaler with detachable handle, steel, slightly corroded, French, 1750-1830

Measurements:
length 120 mm
head: width 9 mm
head: thickness 5 mm
Materials:
steel, slightly corroded
Object Number:
A121557 Pt8
type:
dental descalers
Forceps, steel

Forceps, steel

Forceps, steel, with loop handles, 1771-1850

Measurements:
length 139 mm
width 46 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121557 Pt9
type:
forceps
Combined director and double hook forceps

Combined director and double hook forceps

Combined director and double hook forceps, steel

Measurements:
length 181 mm
max.: width 16 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121557 Pt10
type:
director - surgical instrument
Detachable double hook retracto

Detachable double hook retracto

Detachable double hook retractor, metal

Measurements:
length 80 mm
width 12 mm
thickness 7 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A121557 Pt11
type:
retractors
Probe handle, for screw attachment

Probe handle, for screw attachment

Probe handle, for screw attachment, with adjustable detachable fenestration at other end, metal

Measurements:
length 118 mm
max.: diameter 10 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A121557 Pt12
type:
probes
Detachable fenestrated probe handle

Detachable fenestrated probe handle

Detachable fenestrated probe handle, metal

Measurements:
length 151 mm
max.: width 4 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A121557 Pt13
type:
probes

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