Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:: 1810-1850 in London

maker:: Savigny and Company

Pocket surgical instrument set

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

Pocket surgical instrument set, in leather wallet, by Savigny and Co., London, 1810-1850

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A134335

Materials:: case, leather, case, silver, ? material and case, silk

Measurements:: case folded: length 155 mm
case folded: width 102 mm
case folded: thickness 45 mm

type:: surgical instrument sets

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Parts

Folding razor

Folding razor

Folding razor, steel, with tortoiseshell sheath, silver-mounted, by Savigny and Co., London

Measurements:: folded: length 115 mm

Materials:: steel , silver and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A134335 Pt1

type:: razors

Probe-ended curved folding bistoury with silver-mounted tortoiseshell sheath by Savigny and Co

Probe-ended curved folding bistoury with silver-mounted tortoiseshell sheath by Savigny and Co

Probe-ended curved folding bistoury with silver-mounted tortoiseshell sheath by Savigny and Co., London

Measurements:: folded: length 110 mm

Materials:: steel , silver and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A134335 Pt2

type:: bistouries

Pointed curved folding bistoury with silver-mounted tortoiseshell sheath by Savigny and Co

Pointed curved folding bistoury with silver-mounted tortoiseshell sheath by Savigny and Co

Pointed curved folding bistoury with silver-mounted tortoiseshell sheath by Savigny and Co., London

Measurements:: folded: length 94 mm

Materials:: steel , silver and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A134335 Pt3

type:: bistouries

Scalpel folding into silver-mounted tortoiseshell sheath by Savigny and Co

Scalpel folding into silver-mounted tortoiseshell sheath by Savigny and Co

Scalpel folding into silver-mounted tortoiseshell sheath by Savigny and Co., London

Measurements:: folded: length 95 mm

Materials:: steel , silver and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A134335 Pt4

type:: scalpels

Straight pointed bistoury with silver-mounted tortoiseshell sheath

Straight pointed bistoury with silver-mounted tortoiseshell sheath

Straight pointed bistoury with silver-mounted tortoiseshell sheath, by Savigny and Co.

Measurements:: length 93 folded

Materials:: steel , silver and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A134335 Pt5

type:: bistouries

Folding gum lancet with silver-mounted tortoiseshell sheath

Folding gum lancet with silver-mounted tortoiseshell sheath

Folding gum lancet with silver-mounted tortoiseshell sheath, by Savigny and Co., London

Measurements:: folded: length 87 mm

Materials:: steel , silver and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A134335 Pt6

type:: gum lancets

Seton needle inside pointed tortoiseshell scales

Seton needle inside pointed tortoiseshell scales

Seton needle inside pointed tortoiseshell scales, by Savigny and Co., London

Measurements:: length 91 mm

Materials:: steel , brass and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A134335 Pt7

type:: seton needles

Abscess lancet

Abscess lancet

Abscess lancet, steel, inside silver-mounted tortoiseshell scales

Measurements:: length 74 mm

Materials:: steel , silver and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A134335 Pt8

type:: abscess lancet

Tenaculum, steel

Tenaculum, steel

Tenaculum, steel, with silver-mounted tortoiseshell sheath, by Savigny and Co., London

Measurements:: folded: length 93 mm

Materials:: steel , silver and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A134335 Pt9

type:: tenaculums

Angular dressing scissors

Angular dressing scissors

Angular dressing scissors, steel, damaged

Measurements:: length 130 mm
width 43 closed

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A134335 Pt10

type:: dressing scissors

Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps, steel with silver loop handles

Measurements:: length 131 mm
closed: width 39 mm

Materials:: steel and silver

Object Number:: A134335 Pt11

type:: dressing forceps

Combined director and scoop

Combined director and scoop

Combined director and scoop, silver

Measurements:: length 133 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A134335 Pt12

type:: director - surgical instrument

Suture silk on card

Suture silk on card

Suture silk on card

Measurements:: cardboard: length 61 mm
cardboard: width 31 mm

Materials:: silk, thread and cardboard

Object Number:: A134335 Pt13

type:: sutures