Pocket surgical instrument set

Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in silver-mounted fishskin case, inscribed Samuel Capel, French(?), 1670-1850

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A138115
Materials:
case, fishskin, case, wood, csae, steel and case, silver
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Glendining

Parts

Combined tongue depressor and spatula

Combined tongue depressor and spatula

Combined tongue depressor and spatula, silver, with open work design

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A138115 Pt3
type:
tongue depressors
2 silver instruments possibly holders for needles or caustic

2 silver instruments possibly holders for needles or caustic

2 silver instruments possibly holders for needles or caustic, with screw caps on ends

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A138115 Pt4
type:
unidentified
Double-ended silver probe

Double-ended silver probe

Double-ended silver probe

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A138115 Pt5
type:
probes