Pocket surgical instrument set in rolled leather case

Pocket surgical instrument set in rolled leather case

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Pocket surgical instrument set in rolled leather case, by Krohne and Sesemann, London, 1810-1910

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A195353
Materials:
case, leather and case, brass
Measurements:
case unrolled: length 305 mm
case rolled: length 150 mm
case rolled: width 80 mm
case rolled: thickness 40 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Artery forceps

Artery forceps

Artery forceps, spring action with sliding lock, plated metal

Measurements:
length 118 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A195353 Pt1
type:
artery forceps
Spencer Wells artery forceps

Spencer Wells artery forceps

Spencer Wells artery forceps, plated metal, by Arnold and Sons, London, 1883-1910

Measurements:
length 120 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A195353 Pt2
type:
artery forceps
Spencer Wells artery forceps

Spencer Wells artery forceps

Spencer Wells artery forceps, plated metal

Measurements:
length 125 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A195353 Pt3
type:
artery forceps
Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps, steel, corroded, made by Hatrick, London

Measurements:
length 130 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A195353 Pt4
type:
dressing forceps
Dressing scissors

Dressing scissors

Dressing scissors, steel

Measurements:
length 131 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A195353 Pt5
type:
dressing scissors
Director with fraenum guard

Director with fraenum guard

Director with fraenum guard, plated metal, by Philip Harris & Company Limited, Birmingham

Measurements:
length 126 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A195353 Pt7
type:
director - surgical instrument
Exploring needle and silver cannula in screw ivory case

Exploring needle and silver cannula in screw ivory case

Exploring needle and silver cannula in screw ivory case, size 1

Measurements:
case: length mm
Materials:
steel , cannula, silver and case, ivory
Object Number:
A195353 Pt8
type:
exploring trocars
Combined eye spud and scoop in plated metal

Combined eye spud and scoop in plated metal

Combined eye spud and scoop in plated metal, screw case, by Philip Harris & Co., Birmingham

Measurements:
in case: length 122 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A195353 Pt10
type:
eye spuds
Catheter, sizxe 10

Catheter, sizxe 10

Catheter, sizxe 10, plated metal

Measurements:
length 147 mm
diameter 6 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A195353 Pt11
type:
catheters
Tweezers, plated metal

Tweezers, plated metal

Tweezers, plated metal

Measurements:
length 68 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A195353 Pt12
type:
tweezers
Some half-curved metal suture needles in curved glass tube with metal cap

Some half-curved metal suture needles in curved glass tube with metal cap

Some half-curved metal suture needles in curved glass tube with metal cap

Measurements:
tube: length 62 mm
Materials:
metal , tube, glass and tube, metal
Object Number:
A195353 Pt13
type:
suture needles
Small aural scoop combined with raspatory,

Small aural scoop combined with raspatory,

Small aural scoop combined with raspatory, plated metal

Measurements:
length 75 mm
max: width 7 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A195353 Pt14
type:
aural scoops
Some silk suture in paper envelope

Some silk suture in paper envelope

Some silk suture in paper envelope

Measurements:
envelope: length 150 mm
envelope: width 87 mm
Materials:
silk and envelope, paper
Object Number:
A195353 Pt15
type:
sutures
Packet of surgical silk cord by Archibald Turner and Co. Ltd

Packet of surgical silk cord by Archibald Turner and Co. Ltd

Packet of surgical silk cord by Archibald Turner and Co. Ltd.

Measurements:
packet: length 101 mm
packet: width 40 mm
Materials:
cardboard and silk
Object Number:
A195353 Pt16
type:
sutures
Packet of curved suture needles

Packet of curved suture needles

Packet of curved suture needles, English

Measurements:
packet: length 65 mm
packet: width 31 mm
Materials:
metal and packet, paper
Object Number:
A195353 Pt17
type:
suture needles
Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe, silver, curved at tip

Measurements:
length 126 mm
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A195353 Pt18
type:
probes