Pocket surgical instrument set

Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, damaged, set incomplete, European, 1850-1900

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A134329
Materials:
case, leather and case, metal
Measurements:
case folded: length 168 mm
case folded: width 74 mm
case folded: thickness 31 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Spoon with spatulate handle

Spoon with spatulate handle

Spoon with spatulate handle, plated metal

Measurements:
length 165 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A134329 Pt1
type:
spoons
Scoop with spatulate handle

Scoop with spatulate handle

Scoop with spatulate handle, plated metal

Measurements:
length 162 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A134329 Pt2
type:
scoops
Elevator, steel, ridged at one end

Elevator, steel, ridged at one end

Elevator, steel, ridged at one end

Measurements:
length 153 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A134329 Pt3
type:
elevators
Director with fraenum guard

Director with fraenum guard

Director with fraenum guard, steel

Measurements:
length 152 mm
guard: width 20 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A134329 Pt5
type:
director - surgical instrument
Combined probe and director

Combined probe and director

Combined probe and director, steel, corroded

Measurements:
length 154 mm
max: diameter 2 mm
Materials:
steel, corroded
Object Number:
A134329 Pt6
type:
probes
2 half-curved steel suture needles in moth-eaten leatherette and flannel needle case

2 half-curved steel suture needles in moth-eaten leatherette and flannel needle case

2 half-curved steel suture needles in moth-eaten leatherette and flannel needle case

Measurements:
case: length 110 mm
case: width 47 mm
Materials:
steel , case, leatherette and case, flannel, moth eaten
Object Number:
A134329 Pt7
type:
suture needles