Surgical instrument set

Made:
1871-1900 in London
maker:
Down Brothers
Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, cased, by Down Bros., English, probably late 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A138529
Materials:
case, wood and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 410 mm
case: width 184 mm
case: height 85 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 355 mm
height 97 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A138529 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Trocar with wooden handle

Trocar with wooden handle

Trocar with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 143 mm
diameter 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A138529 Pt2
type:
trocars
Double-ended skull forceps

Double-ended skull forceps

Double-ended skull forceps

Measurements:
length 157 mm
width 35 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A138529 Pt3
type:
skull forceps
Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Measurements:
folded: length 84 mm
folded: width 66 mm
Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A138529 Pt4
type:
tourniquets
Hernia bistoury, with wooden handle

Hernia bistoury

Hernia bistoury, with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 184 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A138529 Pt5
type:
bistouries
Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 169 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A138529 Pt6
type:
aneurism needles
Hey's skull saw with wooden handle

Hey's skull saw with wooden handle

Hey's skull saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 158 mm
width 46 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A138529 Pt7
type:
skull saws
Cranial trephine with detachable handle

Cranial trephine with detachable handle

Cranial trephine with detachable handle

Measurements:
length 1233 mm
excluding handle: width 24 mm
Materials:
steel , brass and wood
Object Number:
A138529 Pt8
type:
cranial trephines
Double-ended skull elevator

Double-ended skull elevator

Double-ended skull elevator

Measurements:
length 151 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A138529 Pt9
type:
skull elevators

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