Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:
1650-1800
Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, Hamonic collection, French(?), 1650-1800

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A121598
Materials:
case, leather, case, silk and case, silver
Measurements:
case folded: length 187 mm
case folded: width 89 mm
case folded: thickness 35 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Knife, steel, folding into ivory sheath

Knife, steel

Knife, steel, folding into ivory sheath

Measurements:
folded: length 91 mm
folded: width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and handle, ivory
Object Number:
A121598 Pt1
type:
knives
Needle case, wood

Needle case, wood

Needle case, wood

Measurements:
length 101 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A121598 Pt2
type:
needle cases
Knife with steel blade and decorated ivory handle

Knife with steel blade and decorated ivory handle

Knife with steel blade and decorated ivory handle

Measurements:
length 173 mm
max.: diameter 15 mm
Materials:
steel and handle, ivory
Object Number:
A121598 Pt3
type:
knives
Caustic applicator in screw case, wooden

Caustic applicator

Caustic applicator in screw case, wooden

Measurements:
length 74 mm
diameter 8 mm
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A121598 Pt4
type:
applicators
Forceps, steel, spring action

Forceps, steel

Forceps, steel, spring action

Measurements:
length 90 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121598 Pt6
type:
forceps
Combined spatula, and scoop, steel, by Elser, French

Combined spatula

Combined spatula, and scoop, steel, by Elser, French

Measurements:
length 139 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121598 Pt7
type:
scoops
Scissors, steel, with loop handles

Scissors, steel

Scissors, steel, with loop handles

Measurements:
length 113 mm
width 38 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121598 Pt8
type:
scissors
Catheter, thought to be female, with stylet, silver

Catheter, thought to be female

Catheter, thought to be female, with stylet, silver

Measurements:
length 174 mm
approx.: diameter 4 mm
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A121598 Pt9
type:
catheters
Part of fenestrated probe threaded for screw attachment, silver

Part of fenestrated probe

Part of fenestrated probe threaded for screw attachment, silver

Measurements:
length 154 mm
max.: width 6 mm
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A121598 Pt10
type:
probes
Suture needle, steel

Suture needle

Suture needle, steel

Measurements:
length 73 mm
max.: diameter 3 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121598 Pt11
type:
suture needles

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