Surgical instrument set, London, England, 1810-1812

Made:: 1810-1812 in London

maker:: Savigny and Company

Surgical instrument set, London, England, 1810-1812

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Surgical instrument set, inscribed "W
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Surgical instrument set, inscribed "W. Ward, Army Surgeon 1812", almost complete, in mahogany case, by Savigny and Co., 1810-1850

A large range of the equipment an army surgeon may have needed to perform various surgical operations and care for the welfare of soldiers is in this 40-piece instrument set. The set includes equipment for amputation – knives, saws and tourniquets – trephination, dentistry and removing bullets.

The mahogany case is engraved with the name “W. Ward, Army Surgeon” and the date “1812”. In 1812, the Napoleonic Wars were ravaging Europe and this may have been one of the theatres of war to which Ward was sent.

Amputation saw, steel blade with ebony handle, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1801-1850

Amputation saw

1801-1850

Benjamin Bell's metacarpal saw, steel and ebony, by Savigny and Co., 1810-1850

Benjamin Bell's metacarpal saw

1810-1850

4 amputation knives, steel and ebony, differing size, by Savigny and Co. of London, 1810-1850

Four Amputation Knives, 1810-1850

1810-1850

Catlin, steel and ebony, by Savigny and Co. of London, 1810-1850

Catlin by Savigny and Company, 1810-1850

1810-1850

7 scalpels, steel and ebony, by Savigny and Co. of London, 1810-1850

Seven scalpels by Savigny and Company, 1810-1850

1810-1850

Trocar with cannula, steel blade with ebony handle, unsigned, 1801-1850

Trocar with cannula, unsigned, 1801-1850

1801-1850

Trocar with cannula, steel blade with ebony handle, unsigned, 1801-1850

Trocar with cannula, unsigned, 1801-1850

1801-1850

Dental forceps, steel, by Weedon of London, 1789-1856

Dental forceps by Weedon

1789-1856

2 tenaculums, steel and ebony, by Savigny and Co. of London, 1810-1850

2 tenaculums, steel and ebony

1810-1850

2 Petit screw tourniquets, steel and brass, canvas and leather, by Savigny and Co. of London, 1810-1850

2 Petit screw tourniquets

1810-1850

3 leather strap tourniquets, with two canvas cords, 1780-1820

3 leather strap tourniquets

1780-1820

3 wood tourniquets, with canvas compress, 1780-1820

3 wood tourniquets

1780-1820

Bullet probe, steel, plated, 19th century

Bullet probe

1801-1900

Probe, rubber

Director, steel, 19th century

Director, steel

1801-1900

Unidentified object, steel, plated

Unidentified object

Bullet forceps, steel, by Savigny and Co. of London, 1810-1850

Bullet forceps

1810-1850

2 trephines, steel and brass, with separate handle, probably British, first half 19th century

2 trephines, steel and brass

1801-1900

Trephination brush, hair and bone, probably British, first half 19th century

Trephination brush

1801-1850

Dental key, steel, with separate handle, by Savigny and Co. of London, 1810-1850

Dental key

1810-1850

Skull elevator, steel and ebony, by Savigny and Co. of London, 1810-1850

Skull elevator

1810-1850

Dental punch, steel and ebony, probably British, first half 19th century

Dental punch

1810-1850

Lenticular, steel and ebony, probably British, first half 19th century

Lenticular, steel and ebony

1801-1850

Mahogany case for surgical instrument set, by Savigny and Co., 1810-1850