Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:: 1740-1850 in France

maker:: Unknown

Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, Hamonic collection, French, 1740-1850

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A121824

Materials:: leather, velvet, braid and silver (metal)

Measurements:: overall (case folded): 47 mm x 75 mm x 180 mm,

type:: surgical instrument set

credit:: Hamonic Collection

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Parts

Curved scissors

Curved scissors

Curved scissors, steel, with silver bow handles, by Sirhenry, French, 1740-1830

Measurements:: length 141 mm
closed: width 44 mm

Materials:: blade, steel , shaft, silver and handles, silver

Object Number:: A121824 Pt1

type:: scissors

Combined elevator and spatula

Combined elevator and spatula

Combined elevator and spatula, silver

Measurements:: length 159 mm
max.: width 17 mm

Materials:: silver, ? material

Object Number:: A121824 Pt2

type:: spatula

Director with right-angle joint and ring handles

Director with right-angle joint and ring handles

Director with right-angle joint and ring handles, steel

Measurements:: doubled: length 99 mm
closed: width 45 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A121824 Pt3

type:: director - surgical instrument

Female catheter

Female catheter

Female catheter, silver

Measurements:: length 154 mm
diameter 5 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A121824 Pt4

type:: catheters

Director with faenum guard

Director with faenum guard

Director with faenum guard, silver-plated

Measurements:: length 159 mm
guard: width 21 mm

Materials:: silver (plated), ? material

Object Number:: A121824 Pt5

type:: director - surgical instrument

Combined probe and tent-holder

Combined probe and tent-holder

Combined probe and tent-holder, silver

Measurements:: length 159 mm
max.: diameter 8 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A121824 Pt6

type:: probes

Caustic applicator

Caustic applicator

Caustic applicator in silver screw case

Measurements:: case: length 99 mm
case: diameter 12 mm

Materials:: silver, ? place

Object Number:: A121824 Pt7

type:: applicators

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe, detachable in middle, plated metal

Measurements:: total: length 300 mm
max.: width 6 mm

Materials:: metal (plated), ? material

Object Number:: A121824 Pt8

type:: probes

Forceps with bow handles

Forceps with bow handles

Forceps with bow handles, silver

Measurements:: length 141 mm
closed: width 47 mm

Materials:: silver, ? material

Object Number:: A121824 Pt9

type:: forceps

Forceps with bow handles

Forceps with bow handles

Forceps with bow handles, silver

Measurements:: length 135 mm
closed: width 48 mm

Materials:: silver, ? material

Object Number:: A121824 Pt10

type:: forceps

Double-ended elevator

Double-ended elevator

Double-ended elevator, steel

Measurements:: length 154 mm
max.: diameter 9 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A121824 Pt11

type:: elevators

Spring action forceps

Spring action forceps

Spring action forceps, broken, silver

Measurements:: length 110 mm
width 14 mm

Materials:: silver, ? material

Object Number:: A121824 Pt12

type:: forceps

Combined spatula and scoop

Combined spatula and scoop

Combined spatula and scoop, steel

Measurements:: length 169 mm
max.: width 20 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A121824 Pt13

type:: spatula

Combined elevator and lenticular

Combined elevator and lenticular

Combined elevator and lenticular, steel

Measurements:: length 167 mm
max.: diameter 12 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A121824 Pt14

type:: elevators

Double-ended spatula fraenum guard

Double-ended spatula fraenum guard

Double-ended spatula fraenum guard, steel

Measurements:: length 120 mm
width 16 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A121824 Pt15

type:: spatula

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe, silver

Measurements:: length 158 mm
max.: width 4 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A121824 Pt16

type:: probes