Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:
1701-1850 in France
maker:
Unknown
Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, incomplete, French, 1701-1850

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A134320
Materials:
case, leather, case, velvet, case, braid and case, metal
Measurements:
case folded: length 177 mm
case folded: width 74 mm
case folded: thickness 30 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Double-ended spatula, metal

Double-ended spatula

Double-ended spatula, metal

Measurements:
length 157 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A134320 Pt1
type:
spatulas
Curved setaceum suture with fenestrated metal handle, blade steel, and lanceolate

Curved setaceum suture with fenestrated metal handle

Curved setaceum suture with fenestrated metal handle, blade steel, and lanceolate

Measurements:
length 152 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
metal and blade, steel
Object Number:
A134320 Pt2
type:
setaceum sutures
Metal probe threaded for screw handle

Metal probe threaded for screw handle

Metal probe threaded for screw handle

Measurements:
length 157 mm
maximum: diameter 4 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A134320 Pt3
type:
probes
Director with fraenum shield, metal

Director with fraenum shield

Director with fraenum shield, metal

Measurements:
length 150 mm
maximum: width 20 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A134320 Pt4
type:
director - surgical instrument
Bleeding lancet in tortoiseshell sheath

Bleeding lancet in tortoiseshell sheath

Bleeding lancet in tortoiseshell sheath

Measurements:
length 68 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A134320 Pt5
type:
bleeding lancets

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