Amputation set

Made:
1900 in London
maker:
Evans and Wormull

Amputation set, in mahogany case, by Evans and Wormull, 31 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London, England, 1900.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600586
Materials:
mahogany, brass, velvet and ivory
Measurements:
case: length 445 mm
case: width 227 mm
case: height 80 mm
type:
amputation sets
credit:
Pearl and Coutts

Parts

Hernia needle

Hernia needle

Hernia needle, metal, nickel plated, by Evans and Co. of London, 1803-1867

Measurements:
length 184 mm
width 11 mm
height 2 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt1
type:
hernia needles
Tenaculum, metal

Tenaculum, metal

Tenaculum, metal, nickel plated, by Evans and Wormull, 31 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London, England, 1867-1900.

Measurements:
length 140 mm
width 11 mm
height 2 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt2
type:
tenaculums
Bistoury, metal

Bistoury, metal

Bistoury, metal, nickel plated, by Mayer and Meltzer of London, 1869-1874

Measurements:
length 144 mm
width 12 mm
height 2 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt3
type:
bistouries
Scalpel, aseptic

Scalpel, aseptic

Scalpel, aseptic, metal, chrome plated, by Evans and Co. of London, 1850-1867

Measurements:
length 147 mm
width 10 mm
height 2 mm
Materials:
metal (chromium plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt4
type:
scalpels
Scalpel, aseptic

Scalpel, aseptic

Scalpel, aseptic, metal, chrome plated, by Evans and Co. of London, 1850-1867

Measurements:
length 155 mm
width 10 mm
height 2 mm
Materials:
metal (chrome plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt5
type:
scalpels
Scalpel, aseptic

Scalpel, aseptic

Scalpel, aseptic, metal, chrome plated, by Evans and Co. of London, 1850-1867

Measurements:
length 153 mm
width 10 mm
height 3 mm
Materials:
metal (chrome plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt6
type:
scalpels
Scalpel, aseptic

Scalpel, aseptic

Scalpel, aseptic, metal, chrome plated, by Evans and Co. of London, 1850-1867

Measurements:
length 157 mm
width 10 mm
height 2 mm
Materials:
metal (chrome plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt7
type:
scalpels
Scalpel, aseptic

Scalpel, aseptic

Scalpel, aseptic, metal, chrome plated, by Evans and Wormull, 31 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London, England, 1867-1900.

Measurements:
length 158 mm
width 12 mm
height 3 mm
Materials:
metal (chrome plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt8
type:
scalpels
Knife, amputation

Knife, amputation

Knife, amputation, Liston, metal, nickel plated, by Evans and Wormull, 31 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London, England, 1867-1900.

Measurements:
length 272 mm
width 16 mm
height 7 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt9
type:
amputation knives
Knife, amputation

Knife, amputation

Knife, amputation, Liston, metal, nickel plated, by Evans and Wormull, 31 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London, England, 1867-1900.

Measurements:
length 290 mm
width 11 mm
height 9 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt10
type:
amputation knives
Knife, amputation

Knife, amputation

Knife, amputation, Liston, metal, nickel plated, by Evans and Co., 31 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London, England, 1850-1867.

Measurements:
length 324 mm
width 16 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt11
type:
amputation knives
Knife, amputation

Knife, amputation

Knife, amputation, Liston, metal, nickel plated, by Evans and Wormull, 31 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London, England, 1867-1900.

Measurements:
length 330 mm
width 15 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt12
type:
amputation knives
Knife, amputation

Knife, amputation

Knife, amputation, Liston, metal, nickel plated, by Evans and Wormull, 31 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London, England, 1867-1900.

Measurements:
length 363 mm
width 18 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt13
type:
amputation knives
Knife, amputation

Knife, amputation

Knife, amputation, Liston, metal, nickel plated, by Evans and Wormull, 31 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London, England, 1867-1900.

Measurements:
length 393 mm
width 17 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt14
type:
amputation knives
Knife, amputation

Knife, amputation

Knife, amputation, Liston, metal, nickel plated, by Evans and Wormull, 31 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London, England, 1867-1900.

Measurements:
length 405 mm
width 17 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt15
type:
amputation knives
Saw, amputation

Saw, amputation

Saw, amputation, metal, fixed back, by Evans and Co. of London, 1850-1867

Measurements:
length 352 mm
width 11 mm
height 98 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt16
type:
amputation saws
Forceps, artery

Forceps, artery

Forceps, artery, Wakley, metal, chrome plated, probably English, late 19th century

Measurements:
length 115 mm
width 8 mm
height 9 mm
Materials:
metal (chrome plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt17
type:
artery forceps
Forceps, artery

Forceps, artery

Forceps, artery, sliding lock, by Evans and Co. of London, 1850-1867

Measurements:
length 124 mm
width 9 mm
height 10 mm
Materials:
metal (chrome plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt18
type:
artery forceps
Forceps, bone

Forceps, bone

Forceps, bone, circular joint, by Evans and Co. of London, 1850-1867

Measurements:
length 217 mm
width 34 mm
height 19 mm
Materials:
metal (chrome plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt19
type:
bone forceps
Forceps, torsion

Forceps, torsion

Forceps, torsion, metal, chrome plated, by Evans and Co. of Lodnon, 1850-1867, Bryant's

Measurements:
length 136 mm
width 9 mm
height 11 mm
Materials:
metal (chrome plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt20
type:
torsion forceps
Forceps, artery

Forceps, artery

Forceps, artery, Liston, metal, chrome plated, by Evans and Co. of London, 1850-1867

Measurements:
length 127 mm
width 10 mm
height 10 mm
Materials:
metal (chrome plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt21
type:
artery forceps
Saw, amputation

Saw, amputation

Saw, amputation, finger, metal, chrome plated, by Evans and Co., 31 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London, England, 1867-1900.

Measurements:
length 223 mm
width 4 mm
height 13 mm
Materials:
metal (chrome plated)
Object Number:
A600586 Pt22
type:
amputation saws
Bottle of catgut ligature

Bottle of catgut ligature

Bottle of catgut ligature, clear glass, in metal container, with contents, by McFarlan of Edinburgh, second half 19th century

Measurements:
bottle: height 74 mm
bottle: diameter 41 mm
container: height 86 mm
container: diameter 53 mm
Materials:
bottle, glass , bottle, cork and container, tin
Object Number:
A600586 Pt23
type:
sutures
Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet, metal, canvas and leather, by Evans and Co., 31 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London, England, 1871-1900.

Measurements:
screw: length 41 mm
screw: width 31 mm
screw: height 60 mm
Materials:
brass , steel , leather and canvas
Object Number:
A600586 Pt24
type:
tourniquets
Needle, suture

Needle, suture

Needle, suture, half-curved, metal, probably English, second half 19th century

Measurements:
length 87 mm
width 3 mm
height 10 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600586 Pt25
type:
suture needles
Needle, suture

Needle, suture

Needle, suture, straight, metal, probably English, second half 19th century

Measurements:
length 81 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A600586 Pt26
type:
suture needles
Packet of 6 hare-lip pins

Packet of 6 hare-lip pins

Packet of 6 hare-lip pins, Liston, ring handle, metal, probably English, second half 19th century

Measurements:
length 73 mm
ring: width 5 mm
Materials:
metal and packet, paper
Object Number:
A600586 Pt27
type:
hare-lip pins
Packet of 6 hare-lip pins

Packet of 6 hare-lip pins

Packet of 6 hare-lip pins, Liston, ring handle, metal, probably English, second half 19th century

Measurements:
length 73 mm
ring: width 5 mm
Materials:
metal and packet, paper
Object Number:
A600586 Pt28
type:
hare-lip pins
Reel of suture wire on vulcanite bobbin

Reel of suture wire on vulcanite bobbin

Reel of suture wire on vulcanite bobbin, probably English, second half 19th century

Measurements:
bobbin: length 29 mm
bobbin: diameter 17 mm
Materials:
metal , vulcanite and paper
Object Number:
A600586 Pt29
type:
sutures
Block of white wax in paper wrapper

Block of white wax in paper wrapper

Block of white wax in paper wrapper

Measurements:
length 50 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
wax and paper
Object Number:
A600586 Pt30
type:
wax
Mahogany case for amputation set by Evans and Wormull

Mahogany case for amputation set by Evans and Wormull

Mahogany case for amputation set by Evans and Wormull, 31 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London, England, 1900.

Measurements:
case: length 445 mm
case: width 227 mm
case: height 80 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , ivory , mahogany (wood) and velvet
Object Number:
A600586 Pt31
type:
amputation sets

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