Pocket surgical instrument set
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Pocket surgical instrument set, in two-fold leather case, by S. Maw Son and Thompson, London, inscribed St.Pancras Guardians, English, 1870-1900
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A167437
- Materials:
- leather, velvet and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
-
overall (case): 29 mm x 67 mm x 137 mm,
- type:
- surgical instrument set
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
Parts
Lancet, steel
Lancet, steel, with tortoiseshell scales, by Evans, London, 1811-1873
- Measurements:
-
length 85 mm
width 11 mm
- Materials:
- steel and tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A167437 Pt2
- type:
- lancets
3 tongue spatulae
3 tongue spatulae, one silver and inscribed St. Pancras Guardians, by S. Maw Son and Thompson, 2 others steel
- Measurements:
-
approx: length 114 mm
approx: width 16 mm
- Object Number:
- A167437 Pt3
- type:
- tongue spatulas
1 pair of splinter forceps
1 pair of splinter forceps, plated metal, inscribed St. Pancras Guardians
- Measurements:
-
length 116 mm
width 20 mm
- Materials:
- metal (plated)
- Object Number:
- A167437 Pt4
- type:
- forceps
Combined tweezers and scoop
Combined tweezers and scoop, plated metal
- Measurements:
-
length 79 mm
width 7 mm
- Materials:
- metal (plated)
- Object Number:
- A167437 Pt5
- type:
- tweezers
Liston's artery forceps
Liston's artery forceps, plated metal
- Measurements:
-
length 130 mm
width 11 mm
- Materials:
- metal (plated)
- Object Number:
- A167437 Pt6
- type:
- artery forceps
Steel double ended folding bistoury in tortoiseshell scales
Steel double ended folding bistoury in tortoiseshell scales, by Maw, London
- Measurements:
-
length 95 mm
width 12 mm
- Materials:
- steel and tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A167437 Pt7
- type:
- bistouries
Clinical thermometer in metal case
Clinical thermometer in metal case, by Parkes Drug Stores Ltd.
- Measurements:
-
in case: length 108 mm
max, case: diameter 8 mm
- Materials:
- glass, mercury and case, metal (plated)
- Object Number:
- A167437 Pt8
- type:
- thermometers
Forceps, with slot slide clamp
Forceps, with slot slide clamp, plated metal, made by Evans, Old Change, London, 1811-1855
- Measurements:
-
length 108 mm
width 13 mm
- Materials:
- metal (plated)
- Object Number:
- A167437 Pt9
- type:
- forceps
