Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

Made:
1701-1500 in France
maker:
Unknown
Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

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Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet, French, 18th to 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A121609
Materials:
wallet, leather and wallet, metal
Measurements:
wallet: length 185 mm
wallet: width 75 mm
wallet: height 38 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Hamonic Collection

Parts

Cut-throat razor by Acier

Cut-throat razor by Acier

Cut-throat razor by Acier, French

Measurements:
open: length 242 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel and horn
Object Number:
A121609 Pt1
type:
razors
Cut throat razor by LeFort

Cut throat razor by LeFort

Cut throat razor by LeFort, French

Measurements:
open: length 268 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel and horn
Object Number:
A121609 Pt2
type:
razors
Lancet with horn scales

Lancet with horn scales

Lancet with horn scales, French

Measurements:
open: length 99 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and horn
Object Number:
A121609 Pt3
type:
lancets
Two lancets with horn scales

Two lancets with horn scales

Two lancets with horn scales

Measurements:
open: length 95 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and horn
Object Number:
A121609 Pt4
type:
lancets
Lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Measurements:
open: length 93 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A121609 Pt5
type:
lancets
Steel elevator

Steel elevator

Steel elevator

Measurements:
length 153 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121609 Pt6
type:
elevators
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Measurements:
length 106 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A121609 Pt7
type:
forceps
Unidentified surgical instrument

Unidentified surgical instrument

Unidentified surgical instrument

Measurements:
length 143 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121609 Pt8
type:
surgical instruments