Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

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Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet, probably English, second half of 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A173638
Materials:
wallet, metal and wallet, leather
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A173638 Pt1
type:
scoops
Possibly a dental mirror with tortoiseshell scale tang handle

Possibly a dental mirror with tortoiseshell scale tang handle

Possibly a dental mirror with tortoiseshell scale tang handle, by Maw and Son, English

Materials:
metal and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A173638 Pt2
type:
dental mirrors
Forceps with serrated jaws

Forceps with serrated jaws

Forceps with serrated jaws

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A173638 Pt3
type:
forceps
Tenaculum which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Tenaculum which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Tenaculum which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Savigny, English

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A173638 Pt4
type:
tenaculums
Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Weiss, English

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A173638 Pt6
type:
bistouries
Possibly artery forceps

Possibly artery forceps

Possibly artery forceps

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A173638 Pt7
type:
artery forceps