Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:
1750-1860 in France
maker:
Unknown
Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, Hamonic collection, French, 1750-1860

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A121599
Materials:
case, leather and case, metal
Measurements:
case folded: length 180 mm
case folded: width 77 mm
case folded: thickness 40 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Hamonic Collection

Parts

Razor, steel

Razor, steel

Razor, steel, folding into horn sheath, by Seignot, French, 1750-1860

Measurements:
folded: length 134 mm
folded: width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and sheath, horn
Object Number:
A121599 Pt1
type:
razors
Scalpel, steel

Scalpel, steel

Scalpel, steel, folding into horn sheath, by Seignot, French, 1750-1860

Measurements:
folded: length 104 mm
folded: width 12 mm
Materials:
steel , sheath, horn and sheath, metal
Object Number:
A121599 Pt2
type:
scalpels
Lancet, steel

Lancet, steel

Lancet, steel, with horn sheath, by Chalot, French

Measurements:
length 65 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel and sheath, horn
Object Number:
A121599 Pt5
type:
lancets
Lancet, steel

Lancet, steel

Lancet, steel, with tortoiseshell sheath, by Sirhenry, French

Measurements:
length 62 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A121599 Pt7
type:
lancets
Combined spatula and director

Combined spatula and director

Combined spatula and director, steel

Measurements:
length 153 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121599 Pt9
type:
spatula
Director with fraenum guard, steel

Director with fraenum guard, steel

Director with fraenum guard, steel

Measurements:
length 155 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121599/10
type:
director - surgical instrument
Forceps with bow handles

Forceps with bow handles

Forceps with bow handles, steel

Measurements:
length 135 mm
width 50 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121599 Pt11
type:
forceps
Male catheter with stylet

Male catheter with stylet

Male catheter with stylet, plated steel

Measurements:
length 163 mm
diameter 5 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A121599 Pt12
type:
catheters
Catheter with female screw-on tip

Catheter with female screw-on tip

Catheter with female screw-on tip, silver

Measurements:
length 164 mm
diameter 5 mm
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A121599 Pt13
type:
catheters
Female catheter, silver

Female catheter, silver

Female catheter, silver

Measurements:
length 160 mm
diameter 4 mm
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A121599 Pt14
type:
catheters
Combined probe and tent-holder

Combined probe and tent-holder

Combined probe and tent-holder, steel

Measurements:
length 158 mm
head: diameter 7 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121599 Pt15
type:
probes
Combined probe and director

Combined probe and director

Combined probe and director, steel

Measurements:
length 155 mm
max.: diameter 3 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121599 Pt16
type:
probes
Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe, steel

Measurements:
length 155 mm
max.: width 3 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121599 Pt17
type:
probes
Screw attachment handle for unidentified instrument

Screw attachment handle for unidentified instrument

Screw attachment handle for unidentified instrument, metal

Measurements:
length 129 mm
max.: diameter 2 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A121599 Pt18
type:
unidentified