Two amputation knives with wooden handles
Two amputation knives with wooden handles
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Surgical instrument set, cased, by Whitford, London, England, 1771-1830
Surgical instrument set, cased, late 18th or early 19th century, by Whitford, English
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A600582
- Materials:
- case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, brass
- Measurements:
-
overall (case): 70 mm x 455 mm x 222 mm,
- type:
- surgical instrument set and case - container
- credit:
- Elgood, C.
Parts
Catlin with wooden handle
Catlin with wooden handle
Skull elevator with wooden handle
Skull elevator with wooden handle
Skull forceps
Skull forceps
Spring forceps
Spring forceps, possibly artery forceps
- Measurements:
-
length 111 mm
width 14 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A600582 Pt6
- type:
- artery forceps
Amputation saw
Amputation saw
Cranial trephine
Cranial trephine, diameter of cut adjustable
Three suture needles
Three suture needles
- Measurements:
-
length 62 mm
width 20 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A600582 Pt9
- type:
- suture needles
Two cranial trephines
Two cranial trephines
Screw tourniquet
Screw tourniquet
Surgical instrument case
Surgical instrument case, by Whitford, London, England, 1771-1830
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Surgical instrument set, cased, late 18th or early 19th century, by Whitford, English
- Measurements:
-
overall (case): 70 mm x 455 mm x 222 mm,
- Materials:
- case, wood , case, velvet, lined and case, brass
- Object Number:
- A600582 Pt13
- type:
- case - container
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