Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet by Weiss English

Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet by Weiss English

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Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet by Weiss English, late 19th or early 20th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A646965
Materials:
wallet, leather
Measurements:
wallet: length 162 mm
wallet: width 78 mm
wallet: height 38 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by J. Dick, Scottish

Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by J. Dick, Scottish

Measurements:
open: length 160 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646965 Pt1
type:
bistouries
Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by J. Dick, Scottish

Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by J. Dick, Scottish

Measurements:
open: length 160 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646965 Pt2
type:
bistouries
Ligature with suture needle attached

Ligature with suture needle attached

Ligature with suture needle attached

Measurements:
length 98 mm
width 35 mm
Materials:
needle, steel
Object Number:
A646965 Pt3
type:
sutures
Silver catheter

Silver catheter

Silver catheter

Measurements:
length 153 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A646965 Pt6
type:
catheters