Surgical instrument set

Made:
1851-1900 in London
maker:
Arnold and Sons Limited (Basildon)
Surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English

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Surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English
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Surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A202682
Materials:
case, wood, case, metal and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 433 mm
case: width 200 mm
case: height 88 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Amputation saw with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 19 mm x 361 mm x 10 mm, 342 kg
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A202682 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Finger saw with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 11 mm x 221 mm x 9 mm, 36 kg
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A202682 Pt2
type:
amputation saws
Hey's skull saw, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Hey's skull saw

Hey's skull saw, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 165 mm x 46 mm, 46 kg
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A202682 Pt3
type:
skull saws
Key's hernia director, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Key's hernia director

Key's hernia director, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 4 mm x 167 mm x 15 mm, 25 kg
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A202682 Pt4
type:
hernia directors
Two metal cannulae, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Cannulae

Two metal cannulae, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 17 mm x 55 mm 16 mm, 7 kg
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A202682 Pt5
type:
cannulae
Four scalpels with wooden handles, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Scalpels

Four scalpels with wooden handles, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
Small pointed scalpel: 11 mm x 255 mm x 20 mm, 44 kg
Large pointed scalpel: 15 mm x 399 mm x 24 mm, 122 kg
Medium pointed scalpel: 16 mm x 359 mm x 23 mm, 96 kg
Rounded scalpel: 15 mm x 319 mm x 23 mm, 85 kg
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A202682 Pt6
type:
scalpels
Aneurism needle with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 4 mm x 162 mm x 18 mm, 9 kg
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A202682 Pt7
type:
aneurism needles
Steel hook with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Surgical hook

Steel hook with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 5 mm x 160 mm x 15 mm, 17 kg
Materials:
steel and Wood
Object Number:
A202682 Pt8
type:
hooks
Two trocars with wooden handles, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Trocars

Two trocars with wooden handles, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
length 142 mm
diameter 21 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A202682 Pt9
type:
trocars
Curved bistoury with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Curved bistoury with wooden handle

Curved bistoury with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
length 175 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A202682 Pt10
type:
bistouries
Straight bistoury with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Straight bistoury with wooden handle

Straight bistoury with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
length 181 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A202682 Pt11
type:
bistouries
Curved bistoury with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Curved bistoury with wooden handle

Curved bistoury with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
length 174 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A202682 Pt12
type:
bistouries
Hernia bistoury with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Hernia bistoury with wooden handle

Hernia bistoury with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
length 175 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A202682 Pt13
type:
bistouries
Three amputation knives with wooden handles, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Amputation knives

Three amputation knives with wooden handles, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
length 396 mm
width 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A202682 Pt14
type:
amputation knives
Catlin with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
length 254 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A202682 Pt15
type:
amputation knives
Bone cutting forceps, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Pair of bone-cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
length 211 mm
width 35 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A202682 Pt16
type:
bone cutting forceps
Small brush with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Brush

Small brush with wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
length 59 mm
width 26 mm
Materials:
bristle and wood
Object Number:
A202682 Pt17
type:
brushes
Cranial trephine with detachable wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Cranial trephine with detachable wooden handle

Cranial trephine with detachable wooden handle, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
length 114 mm
width 100 mm
Materials:
metal and wood
Object Number:
A202682 Pt18
type:
cranial trephines
Long forceps with spoon-shaped jaws, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Pair of surgical forceps

Long forceps with spoon-shaped jaws, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
length 217 mm
width 53 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A202682 Pt19
type:
forceps
Metal probe, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Surgical probe

Metal probe, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
length 266 mm
diameter 4 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A202682 Pt20
type:
probes
Petit's screw tourniquet, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
folded: length 105 mm
folded: width 50 mm
Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A202682 Pt21
type:
tourniquets
Double ended skull elevator, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Skull elevator

Double ended skull elevator, part of surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
length 163 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A202682 Pt22
type:
skull elevators
Wooden case for surgical instrument set, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Case for surgical instrument set

Wooden case for surgical instrument set, by Arnold and Sons, English, probably second half of 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 4 mm x 162 mm
Materials:
metal (unknown) , velvet and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A202682 Pt23
type:
surgical instrument sets

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