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

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., London

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., London

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., London

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, by Savigny and Co.

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, by Savigny and Co., London

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, by Savigny and Co., London

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, steel, inside silver-mounted tortoiseshell scales

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

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, steel, damaged

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, steel with silver loop handles

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, silver

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