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

Parts

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
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