Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet
- Made:
- 1851-1900
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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
- Measurements:
-
wallet: length 155 mm
wallet: width 70 mm
wallet: height 30 mm
- type:
- surgical instrument sets
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
Parts
Possibly a dental mirror with tortoiseshell scale tang handle
Possibly a dental mirror with tortoiseshell scale tang handle, by Maw and Son, English
- Measurements:
-
length 99 mm
width 26 mm
- Materials:
- metal and tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A173638 Pt2
- type:
- dental mirrors
Tenaculum which folds into tortoiseshell handle
Tenaculum which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Savigny, English
- Measurements:
-
open: length 127 mm
width 14 mm
- Materials:
- steel and tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A173638 Pt4
- type:
- tenaculums
Gum lancet
Gum lancet, by Weiss, English
- Measurements:
-
open: length 132 mm
width 12 mm
- Materials:
- steel and tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A173638 Pt5
- type:
- gum lancets
Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle
Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Weiss, English
- Measurements:
-
open: length 166 mm
width 14 mm
- Materials:
- steel and tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A173638 Pt6
- type:
- bistouries
Possibly artery forceps
Possibly artery forceps
- Measurements:
-
length 111 mm
width 9 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A173638 Pt7
- type:
- artery forceps
