Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

Made:
1801-1850
Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

Creative Commons LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence

License this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library

License

Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet, probably English, first half of 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A134333
Materials:
wallet, leather, wallet, metal and wallet, velvet, lined
Measurements:
wallet: length 160 mm
wallet: width 80 mm
wallet: height 29 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Tenaculum which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Tenaculum which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Tenaculum which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Savigny and Co., English

Measurements:
open: length 136 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A134333 Pt1
type:
tenaculums
Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by J. and S. Maw, English

Measurements:
open: length 168 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A134333 Pt2
type:
bistouries
Gum lancet which folds into handle

Gum lancet which folds into handle

Gum lancet which folds into handle, by Savigny and Co., English

Measurements:
open: length 126 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A134333 Pt3
type:
gum lancets
Lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales, by Weiss, English

Measurements:
open: length 92 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
scale and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A134333 Pt4
type:
lancets
Abscess lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Abscess lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Abscess lancet with tortoiseshell scales, by J. and S. Maw, English

Measurements:
open: length 15 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A134333 Pt5
type:
abscess lancet
Abscess lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Abscess lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Abscess lancet with tortoiseshell scales, by Savigny and Co., English

Measurements:
open: length 112 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A134333 Pt6
type:
abscess lancet
Metal probe

Metal probe

Metal probe

Measurements:
length 128 mm
diameter 2 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A134333 Pt7
type:
probes
Steel forceps

Steel forceps

Steel forceps

Measurements:
length 121 mm
width 40 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A134333 Pt8
type:
forceps
Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director

Measurements:
length 100 mm
width 7 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A134333 Pt9
type:
scoops

Related Objects

Apron, surgeon's, canvas and cotton

Double ended spatula

Ligature dispenser

Case for surgical instrument

Double ended artery forceps

Probe, steel, possibly European, 1601-1850