Pocket surgical instrument set

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, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and complete
Measurements:
overall (case): 29 mm x 67 mm x 137 mm,
type:
surgical instrument set
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Blunt probe

Blunt probe

Blunt probe, steel, with wooden handle

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A167437 Pt1
type:
probes
Lancet, steel

Lancet, steel

Lancet, steel, with tortoiseshell scales, by Evans, London, 1811-1873

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A167437 Pt2
type:
lancets
3 tongue spatulae

3 tongue spatulae

3 tongue spatulae, one silver and inscribed St. Pancras Guardians, by S. Maw Son and Thompson, 2 others steel

Materials:
silver and steel
Object Number:
A167437 Pt3
type:
tongue spatulas
1 pair of splinter forceps

1 pair of splinter forceps

1 pair of splinter forceps, plated metal, inscribed St. Pancras Guardians

Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A167437 Pt4
type:
forceps
Combined tweezers and scoop

Combined tweezers and scoop

Combined tweezers and scoop, plated metal

Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A167437 Pt5
type:
tweezers
Liston's artery forceps

Liston's artery forceps

Liston's artery forceps, plated metal

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

Steel double ended folding bistoury in tortoiseshell scales, by Maw, London

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A167437 Pt7
type:
bistouries
Forceps, with slot slide clamp

Forceps, with slot slide clamp

Forceps, with slot slide clamp, plated metal, made by Evans, Old Change, London, 1811-1855

Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A167437 Pt9
type:
forceps
4 curved steel needles in piece of lint

4 curved steel needles in piece of lint

4 curved steel needles in piece of lint

Materials:
steel and lint
Object Number:
A167437 Pt10
type:
needles