Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:
1851-1900 in Paris
maker:
Lüer
Pocket surgical instrument set, in tooled leather wallet

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in tooled leather wallet
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Pocket surgical instrument set, in tooled leather wallet, incomplete, possibly used by the French army, by Luer, Place de l'Ecole de Medecine 5, Paris, France, 1851-1900.

Parts

Knife, steel

Knife, steel

Knife, steel, folding into ivory sheath, made by G. Praetor, 65 Haymarket, London, England, 1851-1900.

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A134327 Pt1
type:
knives
Mohr's clip

Mohr's clip

Mohr's clip, steel

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A134327 Pt2
type:
tube clips
Possibly thermometer in metal case (jammed)

Possibly thermometer in metal case (jammed)

Possibly thermometer in metal case (jammed)

Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A134327 Pt3
type:
thermometers
Combined folding knife and tenaculum in tortoiseshell sheath

Combined folding knife and tenaculum in tortoiseshell sheath

Combined folding knife and tenaculum in tortoiseshell sheath, by Weiss and Son, 62 Strand, London, England, 1830-1883.

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A134327 Pt4
type:
knives
Gum lancet

Gum lancet

Gum lancet, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Evans, Old Change, London, 1801-1855

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A134327 Pt5
type:
gum lancets
Combined tweezers and ear scoop

Combined tweezers and ear scoop

Combined tweezers and ear scoop, steel, decorated

Materials:
steel and brass
Object Number:
A134327 Pt6
type:
tweezers
20 steel safety pins

20 steel safety pins

20 steel safety pins

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A134327 Pt8
type:
safety pins
1 straight suture needle

1 straight suture needle

1 straight suture needle, steel, corroded

Materials:
steel, corroded
Object Number:
A134327 Pt9
type:
suture needles
Pieces of black and white suture silk

Pieces of black and white suture silk

Pieces of black and white suture silk

Materials:
silk
Object Number:
A134327 Pt10
type:
sutures