Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:
1750-1850 in France
maker:
Unknown
Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, Hamonic Collection, French, 1750-1850

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A121823
Materials:
leather and steel (metal)
Measurements:
overall (case folded): 24 mm x 66 mm x 162 mm,
type:
surgical instrument set
credit:
Hamonic Collection

Parts

Folding razor with horn handle, by Cuvier, Paris

Folding razor with horn handle

Folding razor with horn handle, by Cuvier, Paris

Measurements:
folded: length 147 mm
folded: width 27 mm
Materials:
steel , handle, metal and handle, horn, ? material
Object Number:
A121823 Pt1
type:
razors
4 scalpels folding into horn sheathes

4 scalpels folding into horn sheathes

4 scalpels folding into horn sheathes

Measurements:
folded, approx.: length 105 mm
folded, approx.: width 13 mm
Materials:
steel , sheath, metal and sheath, horn
Object Number:
A121823 Pt2
type:
scalpels
2 bleeding lancets with horn sheathes, by Chalon, French

2 bleeding lancets with horn sheathes

2 bleeding lancets with horn sheathes, by Chalon, French

Measurements:
max.: length 65 mm
max.: width 9 mm
Materials:
steel , sheath, horn and sheath, metal, stud
Object Number:
A121823 Pt3
type:
bleeding lancets
2 directors with fraenum shields, steel, one by Sirhenry, Paris

2 directors with fraenum shields

2 directors with fraenum shields, steel, one by Sirhenry, Paris

Measurements:
max.: length 156 mm
max.: width 21 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121823 Pt4
type:
director - surgical instrument
Combined spatula and elevator, steel

Combined spatula and elevator

Combined spatula and elevator, steel

Measurements:
length 155 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121823 Pt5
type:
spatula
Tent-holder probe, steel

Tent-holder probe, steel

Tent-holder probe, steel

Measurements:
length 148 mm
head: diameter 8 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121823 Pt6
type:
probes
Fenestrated probe, steel

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe, steel

Measurements:
length 153 mm
head: width 4 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121823 Pt7
type:
probes
Combined probe and director, steel

Combined probe and director

Combined probe and director, steel

Measurements:
length 150 mm
director end: width 2 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121823 Pt8
type:
probes

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