Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

Made:: 1801-1850

Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

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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

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Parts

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

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, by J. and S. Maw, English

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, by Savigny and Co., English

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, by Weiss, English

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, by J. and S. Maw, English

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, by Savigny and Co., English

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