Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:: 1841-1890 in Sheffield

Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, folding leather case, by W. and H. Hutchinson, Sheffield, English, 1841-1890

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A131232

Materials:: case, leather, case, velvet and case, metal

Measurements:: case folded: length 130 mm
case folded: width 53 mm
case folded: thickness 28 mm

type:: surgical instrument sets

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Parts

Double curved bistoury pointed and probe-ended

Double curved bistoury pointed and probe-ended

Double curved bistoury pointed and probe-ended, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by W. and H. Hutchinson, Sheffield, 1841-1890

Measurements:: folded: length 93 mm
folded: width 10 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A131232 Pt1

type:: bistouries

Double scalpel folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Double scalpel folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Double scalpel folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by W. and H. Hutchinson, Sheffield, 1841-1890

Measurements:: folded: length 92 mm
folded: width 12 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A131232 Pt2

type:: scalpels

Tenaculum and gum lancet folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Tenaculum and gum lancet folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Tenaculum and gum lancet folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Measurements:: folded: length 95 mm
folded: width 15 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A131232 Pt3

type:: tenaculums

Tenaculum and gum lancet folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Tenaculum and gum lancet folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Tenaculum and gum lancet folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by W. and H. Hutchinson, Sheffield, 1841-1890

Measurements:: folded: length 92 mm
folded: width 17 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A131232 Pt4

type:: tenaculums

Caustic applicator in silver case by Down

Caustic applicator in silver case by Down

Caustic applicator in silver case by Down, London, 1874-1900

Measurements:: case: length 92 mm
case: diameter 10 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A131232 Pt5

type:: applicators

Female catheter with stylet

Female catheter with stylet

Female catheter with stylet, silver

Measurements:: length 121 mm
maximum: width 10 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A131232 Pt6

type:: catheters

Fraenum scissors

Fraenum scissors

Fraenum scissors, steel, size 2, by Millikin, English, 1822-1880

Measurements:: length 104 mm
closed: width 36 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A131232 Pt7

type:: fraenum scissors

Forceps, spring action

Forceps, spring action

Forceps, spring action, steel, by Milliard, Edinburgh

Measurements:: length 100 mm
maximum: width 10 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A131232 Pt8

type:: forceps

Combined tongue depressor and spatula

Combined tongue depressor and spatula

Combined tongue depressor and spatula, steel, by W. and H. HutchinsonSheffield, 1841-1890

Measurements:: length 117 mm
width 12 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A131232 Pt9

type:: tongue depressors

Two curved and one half-curved suture needles in paper packet

Two curved and one half-curved suture needles in paper packet

Two curved and one half-curved suture needles in paper packet

Measurements:: packet: length 60 mm
packet: width 27 mm

Materials:: steel, slightly corroded and packet, paper

Object Number:: A131232 Pt10

type:: suture needles