Pocket surgical instrument set in fishskin case

Made:
1701-1850 in Europe
Pocket surgical instrument set in fishskin case

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Pocket surgical instrument set in fishskin case, European, 1701-1850

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A156152
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and fishskin
Measurements:
overall (case): 54 mm x 188 mm x 54 mm,
type:
surgical instrument set

Parts

Retractor, steel, with ebony handle, made by Jaquot

Retractor, steel

Retractor, steel, with ebony handle, made by Jaquot

Measurements:
length 145 mm
max: width 20 mm
Materials:
steel and handle, ebony
Object Number:
A156152 Pt1
type:
retractors
Setaceum needle, steel

Setaceum needle

Setaceum needle, steel

Measurements:
length 167 mm
max: width 16 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A156152 Pt2
type:
setaceum needles
Combined spring forceps and blunt hook, steel

Combined spring forceps and blunt hook

Combined spring forceps and blunt hook, steel

Measurements:
length 183 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A156152 Pt3
type:
forceps
Combined spatula and probe, steel

Combined spatula and probe

Combined spatula and probe, steel

Measurements:
length 171 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A156152 Pt4
type:
spatulas

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