Surgical instrument set

Made:
1801-1850 in London
Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, cased, by W. Pepys, English, 1st half of 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600573
Materials:
case, velvet, lined, case, wood and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 255 mm
case: width 512 mm
case: height 53 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 385 mm
height 86 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600573 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Three Petit's screw tourniquets

Three Petit's screw tourniquets

Three Petit's screw tourniquets

Measurements:
folded: height 86 mm
folded: width 60 mm
Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A600573 Pt2
type:
tourniquets
Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 197 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600573 Pt3
type:
amputation knives
Two amputation knives by Simpson, English, with wooden handles

Two amputation knives by Simpson

Two amputation knives by Simpson, English, with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 302 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600573 Pt4
type:
amputation knives
Two trocars with wooden handles

Two trocars with wooden handles

Two trocars with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 142 mm
diameter 24 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600573 Pt5
type:
trocars
Metal cannula

Metal cannula

Metal cannula

Measurements:
length 58 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600573 Pt6
type:
cannulae
Scissors with short curved blades

Scissors with short curved blades

Scissors with short curved blades

Measurements:
length 154 mm
width 50 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600573 Pt7
type:
scissors
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Measurements:
length 105 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600573 Pt8
type:
forceps
Three curved suture needles

Three curved suture needles

Three curved suture needles

Measurements:
length 57 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600573 Pt9
type:
suture needles
Leaf shaped metal blade, possible for suturing

Leaf shaped metal blade

Leaf shaped metal blade, possible for suturing

Measurements:
length 91 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600573 Pt10
type:
suture needles
Steel with wooden handle

Steel with wooden handle

Steel with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 106 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600573 Pt11
type:
needles

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