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

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Parts

Folding razor with horn handle

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

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

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

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

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

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